# 4 x AA battery holder with on/off switch

Manufacturer: Adafruit  |  MPN: 830  |  Category: battery-holder
Canonical: https://partsgraph.ai/catalog/parts/adafruit-4xaa-holder
Image: https://partsgraph.ai/catalog/img/adafruit-4xaa-holder.jpg (photo: Adafruit, CC BY-SA; sha256 3764b15b5a14)

## Attributes (each with provenance)

- **Cells**: 4 x AA
  - source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/830
  - quote: "4 x AA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch : Adafruit Industries, Un"
- **On/off switch**: yes
  - source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/830
  - quote: "4 x AA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kit"
- **Nominal output (alkaline)**: 6 V
  - source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/830
  - quote: "four batteries are held in series, for a nominal output of 6V DC for alkaline (6.4V when fresh, 4V when dead), and 4.8V D"
- **Nominal output (rechargeable)**: 4.8 V
  - source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/830
  - quote: "of 6V DC for alkaline (6.4V when fresh, 4V when dead), and 4.8V DC for rechargeables (5.2V when fully charged, 4.4V when di"
- **Cells wired in series**: yes
  - source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/830
  - quote: "y holder. It fits any alkaline or rechargeable AA batteries in series. There's a snap on cover and an on/off switch which can be"
- **Box dimensions (in)**: 2.5 x 2.75 x 0.75
  - source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/830
  - quote: "Wing! @adafruit #adafruit Technical Details Box Dimensions: 2.5 x 2.75 x 0.75 +-0.1" Cable: 6" long Weight: 34.9g Datasheet Revision Hist"
- **Cable length**: 6 "
  - source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/830
  - quote: "cal Details Box Dimensions: 2.5 x 2.75 x 0.75 +-0.1" Cable: 6" long Weight: 34.9g Datasheet Revision History: As of Octobe"
- **Weight**: 34.9 g
  - source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/830
  - quote: "Dimensions: 2.5 x 2.75 x 0.75 +-0.1" Cable: 6" long Weight: 34.9g Datasheet Revision History: As of October 22, 2018 this ite"
- **Alkaline output when fresh**: 6.4 V
  - source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/830
  - quote: "held in series, for a nominal output of 6V DC for alkaline (6.4V when fresh, 4V when dead), and 4.8V DC for rechargeables (5"
- **Alkaline output when dead**: 4 V
  - source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/830
  - quote: "or a nominal output of 6V DC for alkaline (6.4V when fresh, 4V when dead), and 4.8V DC for rechargeables (5.2V when fully"
- **Rechargeable output fully charged**: 5.2 V
  - source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/830
  - quote: "V when fresh, 4V when dead), and 4.8V DC for rechargeables (5.2V when fully charged, 4.4V when discharged). Using rechargeab"
- **Rechargeable output discharged**: 4.4 V
  - source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/830
  - quote: "d), and 4.8V DC for rechargeables (5.2V when fully charged, 4.4V when discharged). Using rechargeables will make this work n"
- **Cable termination**: 0.1" headers
  - source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/830
  - quote: "hen wiring to something without a switch. New ! We now have 0.1" headers on ends of these cables so you can plug them into a breadbo"
- **Snap-on cover**: yes
  - source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/830
  - quote: "alkaline or rechargeable AA batteries in series. There's a snap on cover and an on/off switch which can be handy when wiring to some"
- **Accepted battery types**: alkaline or rechargeable AA batteries
  - source: https://www.adafruit.com/product/830
  - quote: "ble power pack with this 4 x AA battery holder. It fits any alkaline or rechargeable AA batteries in series. There's a snap on cover and an on/off switch whi"

## Vendors

- Adafruit: https://www.adafruit.com/product/830 (~USD 2.95, indicative as of 2026-08-18)

## Datasheets

- Holder product page: https://www.adafruit.com/product/830

Used in builds: 2wd-robot (roles: battery-holder)

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