There are 4 alkaline AA batteries in this pack.
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Care and handling of your batteries:
1). Read the instructions on your device before installing batteries. Make sure to insert the batteries properly, following the symbols showing you the correct way to position the positive (+) and negative (-) ends of the batteries.
2). Keep battery contact surfaces clean by gently rubbing with a clean pencil eraser or cloth.
3). Replace batteries with the size and type specified by the device's manufacturer. Remove all used batteries from the device at the same time, then replace them with new batteries of the same size and type.
4). Store the batteries in a cool, dry place at normal room temperature. Remove batteries from devices that will be stored for extended periods.
5). Don't dispose of batteries in a fire—they may rupture or leak.
6). Don't carry loose batteries in a pocket or purse with metal objects like coins, paper clips, etc. This will short-circuit the battery, generating high heat.
7). Don't recharge a battery unless it is specifically marked "rechargeable." Attempting to recharge a normal battery could result in rupture or leakage. Don't use rechargeable alkaline batteries in nickel metal hydride battery chargers.
8). Don't put batteries or battery-powered devices in hot places because elevated temperatures increase the self-discharge of batteries.
9). Don't mix old and new batteries, or mix different types or makes of batteries. This can cause rupture or leakage, resulting in personal injury or property damage.
10). Don't give batteries to young children.
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History of Batteries:
A 2,200-year-old clay jar that was found near Baghdad, Iraq is the oldest known electric battery in existence. The clay jar and others like it are part of the holdings of the National Museum of Iraq and have been attributed to the Parthian Empire.
Italian physicist Count Alessandro Volta built the first voltaic pile in 1798. The crude battery consisted of a stack of paired copper zinc disks separated from one another by cardboard disks moistened with a salt and acid solution. A wire connecting the bottom zinc disc to the top silver disc could produce repeated sparks.
In 1836 the English chemist John F. Daniell improved the efficiency of Volta’s design by developing a way to avoid the corrosion problems of Volta batteries.
Georges Leclanche designed a “wet” cell battery in 1868. Leclanche’s battery was the forerunners of the “dry” cell battery commonly know today as the flashlight battery.
Twenty years later in 1888 German scientist Dr. Carl Gassner invented a dry cell battery much like today’s carbon-zinc batteries.
Columbia in 1896 was the first commercially available battery sold in the United States. The carbon-zinc battery was manufactured by the National Carbon Company becomes. Today the National Carbon Company is known as the Eveready Battery Company. Two years later Conrad Hubert, founder of Eveready, invented the flashlight. It was a dry cell battery, a light bulb and a rough brass reflector inside a paper tube.
Many improvements in the battery have been made in the 1900’s, In 1927 the Silver Zinc battery was introduced. The cells give perhaps the highest energy and power densities of any aqueous rechargeable battery. Because of the cost of silver, its use has been limited to military and space applications as well as to portable electronic equipment. Perhaps the most significant recent change has been the rapid advance of lithium battery technology. The excellent electrical characteristics and outstanding performance of such cells now make them the normal choice for primary applications where cost is not the overriding concern.