“white LED typically sucks 20 mA at ~3V. Five LEDs at the same time means (5 x 20mA = 1000 mA or 1A) you are pulling ONE AMP out of those tiny batteries.”
You mean FIFTY LEDs would consume power at the rate of one amp per hour lol.
Also, I
never get more than 1,500 mah out of AA alkalines at any useful discharge rate.
ok, how much current are your LEDs using?