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Strobe Smoke Alarm

50SA10-S

This alarm combines cutting edge technology with a high-intensity 177 candela strobe,1 providing visual alerts of smoke when audible notifications may not be enough. Featuring a sealed 10-year backup battery,2 it offers interconnect capability3 and enhanced sensing that reduces cooking-related nuisance alarms.

  • ADA Compliant 177 Candela Strobe4- Bright visual alarm helps make smoke emergencies easier to recognize, especially for individuals with hearing loss.

  • Multiple Strobes Flash Together - Interconnected alarms throughout the home sound and flash in unison.3

  • Hardwired with 10-Year Backup Battery2- Maintenance-free backup battery lasts for 10 years, eliminating the need for battery replacements.

  • Available in Smoke or Smoke + CO - Get the right kind of detection for different rooms and applications.

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Key Features

  • Front facing image of 50SA10-S making a sound

    BRIGHT VISUAL ALARM

    Meets ADA requirements for individuals with hearing loss.4

  • Hardwired + 10-Year 
Backup Battery icons for the 50SA10-S

    HARDWIRED + YEAR YEAR BACKUP BATTERY

    No battery replacements ever.2

  • image showing multiple device sounding along with 50SA10-S.

    MULTIPLE STROBES FLASH TOGETHER

    When one alarm flashes and sounds, all compatible alarms do.3

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Safety You Can See

Bright strobe helps individuals with hearing loss see the alert, so everyone knows an alarm is sounding.

Hardwired + 10-Year 
Backup Battery

No battery replacements ever.2

Strobes Flash Together

When one alarm flashes, they all do4 — with a bright 177 candela strobe that’s ADA compliant.

Reduced Nuisance Alarms

Enhanced sensing technology reduces false alarms often caused by cooking.

Find the Right Detection

Strobe feature is available on smoke-only and combination smoke + CO models.

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Why Kidde

As North America's #1 home fire safety brand,* Kidde has been working to help make your home the safest it can be for more than 100 years. Now, our latest smoke alarms and combination smoke + carbon monoxide (CO) alarms are bringing you the next level of fire and CO safety. Help protect what matters most in your life with features like cutting edge technology that send fast alerts to give your family more time to get out safely. And enhanced sensing technology that reduces false alarms often caused by cooking.

*Based on total household installations as of December 2023.

1Strobe will not flash if AC power is not connected and active.
210-year limited warranty (battery included). Constant exposures to high or low temperatures or high humidity may reduce battery life. 


3Different models offer different interconnection options and requirements. Check the User Guide for more info.
4In accordance with ADAS 215.1.

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