Alkaline Battery Cross-Reference Guide

The same battery goes by many names.

Various alkaline battery manufacturers and retailers have developed cross-reference guides. Such a guide makes it easy to determine which battery models are equivalent. Some guides focus on small alkaline watch batteries, others list larger units.

Purpose

It's usually not difficult to find equivalent alkaline batteries among different brands for major types like C and AAA. However, less common types and coin cell batteries often have different model numbers from one brand to the next. Names may also vary internationally.

Usage

Find an alkaline battery cross-reference guide in paper form or online. Locate the type of battery in question and see what models match by looking left and right across the same line. Some online cross-reference guides ask you to input the model number instead.

Example

Perhaps you have an Energizer E96 you want to replace. Looking at the alkaline section of a battery cross-reference guide, you can see that the E96 is equivalent to the Varta 4061 and Duracell MN2500.

Resources

• Battery Specialist: Reference
• Battery Guys: Watch Cross Reference Guide