Kidde 30CUAR / 30CUA10 Hardwired Combo vs Kidde 30CUAR-W Smart Smoke + CO Alarm
Side-by-side specs from each maker.
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| Kidde 30CUAR / 30CUA10 Hardwired Combo | Kidde 30CUAR-W Smart Smoke + CO Alarm | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Smoke or CO alarm | Smoke or CO alarm |
| Alarm | combo | combo |
| Power | Hardwired with battery backup | Hardwired (120V AC) with 2 AA backup batteries |
| Interconnect | wired | wired |
| Standards (maker) | UL Listed; designed to the latest UL standard for safety and reliability | ETL certification |
| Replace after | 10 years | Not listed |
| Maker's warnings | Not listed | AC power is required for full operation and Wi-Fi; batteries are backup only |
Kidde 30CUAR / 30CUA10 Hardwired Combo
A hardwired smoke and carbon monoxide combo alarm with battery backup that connects by wire to other Kidde alarms. The 30CUA10 has a 10-year backup battery and the 30CUAR uses AA batteries.
- Hardwired interconnect with other Kidde alarms
- 10-year backup battery on the 30CUA10
- Needs wiring into household power
Kidde 30CUAR-W Smart Smoke + CO Alarm
A hardwired smart smoke and carbon monoxide alarm that sends alerts to the Kidde app over 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and has two AA backup batteries.
- Smoke and CO in one unit
- Mobile alerts
- Interconnects with hardwired alarms
- Needs household wiring
- Needs 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi