Battery (DC) Powered Smoke Alarms

Kidde battery powered smoke alarms offer an inexpensive and easy way to protect homes that aren't pre-wired with an interconnected system. The battery power continues to work during a power outage if they have been replaced regularly. Battery powered alarms can be installed easily and all models include a test button, power indicator light, battery locking, and low battery warning indicator.

Kidde recommends that for maximum protection both ionization and photoelectric smoke alarms be installed. Ionization technology is faster at detecting fast flaming fires that give off little smoke. Photoelectric (or optical) technology is faster at responding to slow smoldering and smoky fires.