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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-03-025577.txt : 20031014
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031014161249
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-025577
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031010
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031014

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAYOVAC CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001028985
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
		IRS NUMBER:				222423556
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 RAYOVAC DR
		CITY:			MADISON
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53711-2497
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6082753340

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 RAYOVAC DRIVE
		CITY:			MADISON
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53711-2497

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHEESEMAN PAUL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001162887

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13615
		FILM NUMBER:		03939819

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RAYOVAC CORP
		STREET 2:		601 RAYOVAC DRIVE
		CITY:			MADISON
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53711
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6082753340

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RAYOVAC CORP
		STREET 2:		601 RAYOVAC DRIVE
		CITY:			MADISON
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53711
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<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>poa.txt
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<TEXT>
 POWER OF ATTORNEY


	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the
undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints James T. Lucke his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact to:
(1)	execute for and on behalf of the
undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an executive officer of
Rayovac Corporation (the "Company"), any and all Forms 3, 4 and 5 required
to be filed by the undersigned in accordance with Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

(2)	do and
perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be
necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and
timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

(3)	take
any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing
which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in
the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf
of the undersigned, pursuant to this Power of Attorney, shall be in such
form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact
may approve in his discretion.

		The undersigned hereby grants to
such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and
every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, and proper to be done
in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to
all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally
present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or
substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power
of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned
acknowledges that no such attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at
the request of the undersigned, is hereby assuming, nor is the Company
hereby assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

		This Power of
Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no
longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's
holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless
earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorney-in-fact.

		IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has
caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 28th day of
November, 2001.

/s/Paul G. Cheeseman
Signature
Paul G.
Cheeseman
Print or type name


POWER OF ATTORNEY


	KNOW ALL
MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
Tracy S. Wrycha his true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1)	execute
for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an
officer or director of Rayovac Corporation (the "Company"), any and all
Forms 3, 4 and 5 required to be filed by the undersigned in accordance with
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules
thereunder;

(2)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of
the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute
any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar
authority; and

(3)	take any other action of any type whatsoever in
connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such
attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally
required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents
executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned, pursuant to
this Power of Attorney, shall be in such form and shall contain such terms
and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his discretion.


		The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary, and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the
rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as
the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of
substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and
powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that no such
attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, is hereby assuming, nor is the Company hereby assuming, any of
the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

		This Power of Attorney shall
remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required
to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and
transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by
the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing
attorney-in-fact.

		IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused
this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 16th day of October, 2002.



/s/Paul G. Cheeseman
Signature
Paul G. Cheeseman




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