Can you use AAA or AA batteries in a pinch?
1099056
Yep, you can use AA batteries (4). Will last a few days with moderate usage. We use these on our ATV's and this feature has saved me a couple of times.
1099057
...and you will want to, because the lithium batteries are usually defective, and will not take a full charge. When I called Midland about this, I was told they would simply replace the radio with a GXT1000, which uses the older NiMH technology. (I finally traded these for a pair of the LXT model.)
2096178
I use the AAA batteries. They work just fine. Cant beat this item for the price. Well worth it.
2072731
Yes but you have to use adaptors, they are plastic surrounds you put the aaa batteries in. I don't remember if they came with the unit or another one I got.
1831000
No, mine had standard AAA batteries. I presume you could put rechargeable batteries in and then remove them for recharging but recharging with batteries in situ is not an option.Mark
60064
I have disposable AAA batteries in mine, I'm sure you could find some rechargeable batteries online if you wanted to though
1514697
Yes AAA. You have to be careful with these, in that there is a power switch that must be turned off if not in use, they'll drain quickly if you leave that on. Perhaps the downside of the low cost.
2172061
Yes, you can charge 8 AA's at a time or any mixture of AA's and AAA's you want.
1963838
No, you can not use AA batteries. I don't know if you can purchase an extra battery. So far battery life has not been an issue for me.
1269384
Just a FYI A good place to get your AA batteries for this purpose is a little know fact about most types of small utility batteries .Most run a voltage of 1.5v and it is all a matter of how they are stacked and wired for the specific use and power.Knowing that and if your not afraid to put a little work into getting them all you need is to find one of the old style 6 volt Lantern battery, there like 3x3 square 4 inches tall with the screw on caps on top. If you take care and crack the top off cut the wires and out pours a pile of AA batteries. I forget the exact number but you can even find a video on you tube. Just a FYI A good place to get your AA batteries for this purpose is a little know fact about most types of small utility batteries .Most run a voltage of 1.5v and it is all a matter of how they are stacked and wired for the specific use and power.Knowing that and if your not afraid to put a little work into getting them all you need is to find one of the old style 6 volt Lantern battery, there like 3x3 square 4 inches tall with the screw on caps on top. If you take care and crack the top off cut the wires and out pours a pile of AA batteries. I forget the exact number but you... » Read More Just a FYI A good place to get your AA batteries for this purpose is a little know fact about most types of small utility batteries .Most run a voltage of 1.5v and it is all a matter of how they are stacked and wired for the specific use and power.Knowing that and if your not afraid to put a little work into getting them all you need is to find one of the old style 6 volt Lantern battery, there like 3x3 square 4 inches tall with the screw on caps on top. If you take care and crack the top off cut the wires and out pours a pile of AA batteries. I forget the exact number but you can even find a video on you tube. « Show Less
433938
The batteries that it comes with are LI rechaargables , I didn't read any documentation stating they could take AA batteries. The shape of the batteries is different than a AA.
1693664
Yes. They use 3 AAA batteries. They get a pretty long use out of them as well.
1088688
I cannot remember if it was AA or AAA, but it does take regular batteries. I use mine when camping I have been impressed.
744998
I use it with rechargeable AA all the time! Make sure the batteries are properly paced.
1907242
Yes you can. I bought two of these lighting systems and both are being run with rechargeable batteries. It doesn't have any special battery size, just uses 3 AA batteries.
446204
You can use 'C' batteries. But you will find that the rechargeables work so much better you won't want to use "regular" batteries.
391475
Wow, I doubt it. I use my drawers for AA and AAA batteries...Not much bigger than that!
688566
The 9V battery "hack" to get 6 AAAA batteries is completely true- I just pried apart a Duracell 9V and ended up with 6 batteries to use in anything that supports AAA or AAAA. It's wonderful (once you get through that ton of plastic and metal surrounding them!). I also found that those mini AAAAs' + and - were opposite from what seemed logical, so flip them around until they work.