[KaBar67]

While in the process of salvaging a 12 v battery from an old Prestone Jump Start battery charger, I spotted this.

6 Volt Battery Hack! You'll Be Amazed! - Video

Then I spotted this, debunking the above. Which is true? Maybe both! Which brands have the 32 AA batteries? Which do not?

http://pulse2.com/2007/09/18/6-volt-battery-hack-response-the-interweb-is-full-of-lies/

 

[azcfi]

Specifically what brand has the AA and not the 4 mutant D cell like the other ones on youtube?

 

[Fishbread]

I took one apart about a year ago. Had what looked like c sized batteries in it iirc. Heard the aa tip too and thats what I was hoping to find. Mine was a ray-o-vac battery.

 

[sylan]

Some 6 volt batteries have 4 things inside thrm that are about the size of D batteries.

 

[Trajan4212]

http://www.snotr.com/video/726

http://www.snopes.com/photos/humor/batteryhack.asp

 

[Straight Razor]

If you hook four 1.5 AA in a series you get 6 volts, but not much staying power. Eight sets of four 1.5 AA parallel wtill gives you 6 volts, but a good amount of staying power. In the video they have two layers of 16 batteries... vertically the tops of two batteries represents six volts. It adds up right... thirty-two 1.5 volt batteries. If you could hook the batteries up in a series it would be 48 volts, but not for long.

 

[KaBar67]

http://www.snotr.com/video/726

http://www.snopes.com/photos/humor/batteryhack.asp

Damn! This internet stuff is dangerous! Great post.

 

[z96Cobra]

If you crack open a 9 volt battery you will find 6 AAAA batteries. There are a few "pen lights" that run on AAAA's.

Roger