Kidde 30CUAR / 30CUA10 Hardwired Combo vs Kidde 50CUA10-S Smoke + CO Alarm with Strobe
Side-by-side specs from each maker.
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| Kidde 30CUAR / 30CUA10 Hardwired Combo | Kidde 50CUA10-S Smoke + CO Alarm with Strobe | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Smoke or CO alarm | Smoke or CO alarm |
| Alarm | combo | combo |
| Power | Hardwired with battery backup | Hardwired with sealed 10-year backup battery |
| Interconnect | wired | Not listed |
| Standards (maker) | UL Listed; designed to the latest UL standard for safety and reliability | Not listed |
| Replace after | 10 years | Not listed |
| Maker's warnings | Not listed | 177 candela strobe flashes with the horn; interconnected alarms sound and flash together |
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 50CUA10-S Smoke + CO Alarm with Strobe
A hardwired smoke and carbon monoxide alarm with a 177 candela strobe, a sealed 10-year backup battery and interconnect capability.
- Strobe for visual alerts
- 10-year backup battery
- Smoke and CO in one unit
- Needs household wiring