Short AA Batteries

[I.C.D]

Hi All can anyone tell me were I can get some AA batteries that are 42mm long.A normal AA batteries is 48 mm long.I have some garden lights that these batteries came in and normal one's will not fit

Ian

[Wavytone]

That’s not an AA battery.

Nearest I can find is a “​4⁄5AA” 40.0 mm long which is a 1.2V NiCd from a crowd called FLYCO.

[redbeard]

I found this on the web as a guide. Good luck



Cell Size Diameter Length Weight Alkaline Weight NiCad Weight NiMH
mm mm grams grams grams
AAAA 8.4 40.2 6 10 10
4/3 AAAA 8.4 67 12-13 13
1/4 AAA 10.5 14 2.5-3.5 2.5-4
1/3 AAA 10.5 16 5.5 5.5
1/2 AAA 10.5 22 7
2/3 AAA 10.5 30 6-8 8-9
AAA36 10.5 36 11
4/5 AAA 10.5 37 11
AAA38 10.5 38 11
3/4 AAA 10.5 39.5 12 12
AAA42 10.5 42 12
AAA 10.5 44.5 12 10 13
5/4 AAA 10.5 50 14 15
L-AAA 10.5 50 13 14
4/3 AAA 10.5 67 17 18
5/3 AAA 10.5 67 19 19
LL-AAA 10.5 67 17 18
3/2 AAA 10.5 67 19 20
6/4 AAA 10.5 67 20 20
7/5 AAA 10.5 66.5 15 15
7/4 AAA 10.5 76 19 20-21
7/3 AAA 10.5 80 23
SL AAA 10.5 80 23
1/3 N 11.5 10.8 6 6
N 11.5 28 6.6 8-10 11
4/3 N 11.5 44.5 18 18
Cell Type Diameter Length Alkaline weight NiCad Weight NiMH Weight
1/3 AA 14.2 17.5 6.5 7
1/2 AA 14.2 30 12 15
2/3 AA 14.2 28.7 13-15 13-16
4/5 AA 14.2 43 20 22
AA 14.2 50 24 21 27
AA flat top 14.2 48 24 21 27
5/4 AA 14.2 64.5 29
L-AA 14.2 65 29 30
4/3 AA 14.2 65.2 30 30
7/5 AA 14.2 70 29 39
1/3 A 17 21
1/2 A 17 25 17 21
2/3 A 17 28.5 18-20 20-23
4/5 A 17 43 26-31 32-35
A 17 50 32 40
4/3 A 17 67 50 55
L-A 17 67 48 53
7/5 A 17 70 44.8 56
Fat A 18 50 38 42
4/3 Fat A 18 67 56 60
L-Fat A 18 67 55 60
Cell Type Diameter Length Alkaline Weight NiCad Weight NiMH Weight
1/2 SC 23 26 30
2/3 SC 23 28 25 28
4/5 SC 23 34 38 42
SC (sub C) 23 43 52 55
RR 23 42.2 50
5/4 Sub C 23 49.5 65-67 70
4/3 SC 23 50 60 66
L-SC 23 50 57 63
1/2 C 26 24 31 34
3/5 C 26 30 40 44
2/3 C 26 31 45 50
C 26 46 65 72 80
5/4 C 26 58 90 100
1/2 D 33 37 81-84 81
2/3 D 33 43.4 98-105 115
D 33 58 135 105-145 105-160
4/3 D 33 89 140-190 175 g
3/2 D 33 90.3 195-236 240 g
F 33 91.2 231 255 g
SF (super F) 41.4 89.1 393 425 g
G 32 105 181
J 32 150 272
6 67 172 998
F3 Prismatic 5.6 x 16.5 x 22 mm 8 g
F4 Prismatic 5.6 x 16.5 x 31.5 mm 11 g
F5 Prismatic 5.6 x 16.5 x 35.5 mm 12 g
F6 Prismatic 5.6 x 16.5 x 48 mm 18 g
F8 Prismatic 5.6 x 16.5 x 66 mm

[Ukastronomer]

If it isn't Aa battery length then it is NOT an AA

Batteries are all standard o0r manufacturers would be making up what they want

Try a hacksaw