A couple of my friends are really good at thinking ahead and being prepared for unexpected events. Last year for Christmas one of them stocked up everyone in our friend group with common batteries (AA and AAA). Even cooler than that: they were in reloading boxes. No more keeping batteries in a sack, no more batteries spilling off a shelf or out of some random container.

For the AA batteries, the Plano box is 1229-50. For AAA, it's 1226-50.





It was a heck of a good idea, and I thought I would share it here. Apologies for the bad-flash pic.

That's a great storage idea.

For smaller numbers of batteries I really like the Powerpax Storacell holders, but you'd need a bunch if you wanted to really stock up.

Plano tackle / storage boxes or in the box they came in for bulk storage.

I keep mine in their original packaging, stored in those Styrofoam shipping containers, just to keep from big temperature changes.

MTM boxes

Nowhere special: in a drawer, newest ones in back so the older ones get used first.

I do have a battery tester in the drawer. Many models out there - they're inexpensive and pay for themselves many times over. Most them look something like this:


It's crazy how many times there are perfectly good batteries in a group of 'bad' batteries that won't, collectively, power some devices. I take the batteries out of the complaining device, test them all and most of the time it's only some of the batteries that need to get replaced, not all. Batteries being between fifty cents and a buck, it doesn't take long to pay off a cheap tester.

I think if I were smarter (and/or had more fridge space) I'd probably store the batteries in the fridge rather than a drawer. As I understand it, the process whereby they discharge themselves in storage is a chemical reaction, and that'd probably go slower at lower temps.

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What caliber are the boxes that fit AA batteries and what caliber are the boxes that will fit AAA?

Bob

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Wow, that's quite a cool setup!

In the home made apothecary cabinet on top of my desk. AAA through D plus 9v and button cells. Stored by size, except for the button cells.

A bit of a geek so there are no alkaline in my house except d size. Only rayovacs so they stay in their original packaging. And that's only for use with some 1.5v battery.drainer lights or maglights.


The AA and AAA eneloops go in powerpax like Maladat shows. (I keep about 3 dozen of each spread in each of our packs and Edc bags and the rest in my dresser.). Same with cr123- except I also keep 50 in a pelican.

My 18650 batts stay in powerpax, in chargers that double as battery packs and carriers and in some unexpected side plastic boxes that hold them in pairs. These are mostly kept at 60% charge and in a Ziploc with a dessicant in the fridge.

In original packaging bubble packs, in a cool and dry pantry. Unless things have changed in AA/AAA alkaline battery technology, storing in a cold refrigerator isn't recommended. Manufacturers recommend a cool place, not a cold place.

I thought the battery storage set ups were the neatest things, so I bought one almost the same as Sig 2340's at the local store for $19.95 and now all my batteries are where I can find them and in the A/C.

All the plastic cases I had to hold reloads was for rifle calibers and 357/38s and the batteries would not fit right in them. I figured that, by the time I got the info on the right calibers to hold AA and AAA and then drove up to the reloading place to buy the boxes, I'd be spending more than 20 bucks so I went for the commercial grade and instant gratification.

Bob