J.Burrows 9V Alkaline Battery 12-Pack $17 + Delivery ($0 in-Store/ C&C/ $55 Metro Order) @ Officeworks

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pandadude on 05/04/2024 - 23:49 officeworks.com.au (1782 clicks)
Last edited 06/04/2024 - 12:57 by 1 other user

Smoke alarm batteries on clearance at Officeworks. Other J Burrow batteries are also on clearance too.

The batteries at least in my store were located in the check out line.

The ones l purchased have an best before date of 10/27. Each 9V battery is individually wrapped and includes the best before date printed on the side of each battery. Dates will vary by store.

Note it is suggested to change battery every 1st of April.

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  mangoed on 06/04/2024 - 00:30

  +3

  Note it is suggested to change battery every 1st of April.

  Oh no, I missed the date, now I have to wait until 1st of April 2025 😭

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    Chazzozz on 06/04/2024 - 08:12

    +10

    Mate, all jokes aside, when I used to assist with fire safety events we once had a person ask us if it was okay to change their battery at another time of year. This person was obviously of diminished cognitive capacity so we had to be careful how we approached it; a colleague was excellent and assured them they could make the 1st of any month The Special Day, and why not add other home maintenance tasks like air con cleaning, sweep cobwebs, check gutters, etc? The person left fully chuffed they were allowed to decide when they wanted to do that.

    A pro tip, though, is put the date of change on each battery when you install it. That way you can see at a glance when it’s time to change them again. A Sharpie or sticker on the side facing outwards works best.

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      pandadude on 06/04/2024 - 10:05

      Well given the best before date it might be a great time to discuss this with family, friends, neighbours or enemies.

      Most of the family members living outside of my house has no idea when they last replaced there batteries. So most are going to get 2 spare batteries. Also prevent the annoying beeping sound which always happens late at night or early in the morning.

      I think most people will get away with using a couple of batteries given most houses generally require a minimum of 2 smoke alarms.

      Yeah l Sharpie mine this time too. Best to Sharpie them once you put them in and verifying its not beeping.

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    GordonD on 06/04/2024 - 10:09

    +1

    Its only the 24th of March on the Julian calendar. Still a week to go until 1st April.

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  Loopholio on 06/04/2024 - 00:31

  I thought smoke alarms have to have a 10 year battery, maybe that's Queensland a only.

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    DiSTURBED-oNE on 06/04/2024 - 00:41

    +2

    The whole unit has a 10-year lifespan.
    Some have sealed batteries with a 10-year lifespan.
    Every smoke alarm has a date of installation on it (or it should) and 10 years from that date, it should be replaced, even if it's hard wired.

    Models with 9v battery backup should be replaced annually.

    https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare/fires-in-the-home/sm…

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    pandadude on 06/04/2024 - 00:41

    Depends on the smoke alarm and state or territory. Generally requires interconnected smoke alarms connected to main power with a secondary backup power. The backup power can be 9v or a 10 year inbuilt non removable battery. States and territory may have slightly different rules and exemptions.

    However, most sparky will install the cheapest products which is generally the smoke alarm using a 9v battery unless you specifically requested it or the application requires it.

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  TEER3X on 06/04/2024 - 08:30

  +1

  Thanks got 2 packs for each of my mansions.

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  GordonD on 06/04/2024 - 10:04

  -1

  So few devices use these that a 12 pack of them would seem to be something that very few people would need.

  Might I suggest a single 9V lithium ion battery, recharged every year. It would outlast the smoke alarm. Some are even USB rechargeable, so you can use the USB recharger you already have.

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    techno2000 on 06/04/2024 - 10:39

    Rechargeable lithium ion are not recommended for smoke alarms.

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      GordonD on 06/04/2024 - 11:32

      The only reason they aren't recommended is that they have a flat discharge curve with a cliff at the end. So you get little or no notice that the battery is going flat. Its just suddenly flat and doesn't even have enough volts to tell you it is. So people who rely on the alarm to tell them to change its batteries shouldn't use them. There's no problem if you change your smoke alarm battery to a schedule - like ever 1st April - before it goes flat.

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        TEER3X on 06/04/2024 - 14:02

        Sounds better than getting woken up at night when it's 2 degrees because the low battery beeping starts.

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    brocky2006 on 06/04/2024 - 11:35

    Unless you have kids or RC toys. A lot of controllers use 9v batteries

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      defiant on 06/04/2024 - 13:01

      Guitars with active pickups

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  piertlethed on 06/04/2024 - 11:07

  -5

  So for less cost that 2 of these batteries, you could buy a new photoelectric smoke alarm from Bunnings with a 10 year lithium battery that doesn't need changing? https://www.bunnings.com.au/fire-pro-photoelectric-10-year-l… Sorry, but ten of these batteries at $17 each over 10 years for $170 (plus the smoke alarm) vs just $33? Where's the bargain?

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    jerdp on 06/04/2024 - 11:30

    I believe the deal is on the cost of the battery pack themselves… not so much about firealarms. At least that's how I see it.

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    Krishg on 06/04/2024 - 11:30

    +4

    It is $17 for 12, not each. So $14 for 10 years assuming the price is stable over the period.

    Second, the unit you linked has a massive failure rate, they don't even last 1 year apparently. 83% of the reviews are 1 star.

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  batteriesnotincluded on 06/04/2024 - 11:35

  Onepass free delivery is not available for this item for some reason

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    pandadude on 06/04/2024 - 12:57

    Moderater added the onepass. I have updated the post.

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  BarginHunterDad on 06/04/2024 - 12:16

  Thanks OP picked up a box at Marion SA with date 12-2028. Also got some AA's which all seem to go 'missing' even the rechargeable ones!

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  Zippy7 on 06/04/2024 - 13:53

  Thanks OP - I bought a pack at Chatswood - expiry is 12-28, so plenty of time to use these.

  At one stage, daylight savings meant it was time to change PM…

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    peteru on 07/04/2024 - 00:51

    Was there a lot of stock at Chatswood? I don't want to make the trip for nothing…

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      peteru on 07/04/2024 - 03:16

      Officeworks web site is back online again.

      I managed to place a click-n-collect order, so Chatswood store probably still has some stock. I guess I'll find out for sure sometime on Sunday.

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        peteru on 07/04/2024 - 20:40

        Chatswood Officeworks had at least another 10 boxes in stock as of about 2pm on Sunday. Best before 12-2028

        They also had other battery sizes on clearance, including odd sizes like C and D cells. I picked up AAAx24 for $8. Best before 12-2027.