Select Category:
Back To...
  • Firex Main Site Home
  • Firex® and Kidde® Product Feature Comparison

    Carbon Monoxide Alarms

    Part Number
    Firex®
    12000
    Kidde®
    900-0114 (order no. 21006377)
    Firex®
    10000
    Kidde®
    900-0120 (order no. 21006406)
    Firex®
    12200
    Kidde®
    900-0102 (order no. 21006674)
    Firex®
    10200, 10220
    Kidde®
    9CO5-02 (order no. 21006249)
    120V AC Wire-in w/Battery Back-up
    Primary Battery Power
    Ionization Smoke Sensor
    Electrochemical CO Sensor
    Talking Alarm/Voice Alert
    Adjustable Mounting Bracket
    7-year End-of-life Warning
    Peak Level Memory
    Battery Lockout System
    Smart Interconnect™
    Alarm Memory (Latching LED)
    Trigger Alarm Locator
    True Test™ Sensor Diagnostics
    True End of Life Indication
    Automatic Monthly Self Test
    Quick Connect Harness
    Front-load Battery Door
    Battery PullTab
    Green “Power On” LED
    Red “Alarm” LED
    Amber “Initiation Alarm” LED
    Tamper Resist Locking Device
    Test/Reset Button
    Hush (Quick Quiet)
    5-year Limited Warranty
    UL Listed 2034
    Interconnects with
    Firex
    Kidde and some Firex
    Firex
    Kidde
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A

     

    Smoke Alarms AC/DC Ionization

    Part Number
    Firex 4518
    Firex 4618
    Firex 5000
    Kidde i12040
    (order no. 21006378)
    Kidde i12060
    (order no. 21006931)
    Smoke Sensor Type
    Ionization
    Ionization
    Ionization
    Ionization
    Ionization
    Power Sources
    AC/DC
    AC/DC
    AC/DC
    AC/DC
    AC/DC
    Battery Type
    Carbon Zinc
    Carbon Zinc
    Alkaline
    Carbon Zinc
    Carbon Zinc
    Battery Access
    Back Load
    Front Load
    Front Load
    Back Load
    Front Load
    Battery Pull Tab
    Ramp-up Horn
    Hush
    Alarm Locator (Latching LED)
    Pre-stripped wiring harness
    with Tinned Strands
    Dust Cover
    Tamper Resistant Feature
    Adjustable Mounting Bracket
    Warranty
    5 years
    5 years
    10 years
    5 years
    5 years
     

    Smoke Alarms AC/DC Photoelectric

    Part Number
    Firex 4480
    Firex 4490
    Kidde PE120
    (order no. 21006371)
    Kidde PI2000
    (order no. 21006934)
    Smoke Sensor Type
    Photoelectric
    Photoelectric
    Photoelectric
    Photo/Ion
    Power Sources
    AC/DC
    AC/DC
    AC/DC
    AC/DC
    Battery Type
    Carbon Zinc
    Alkaline
    Carbon Zinc
    Carbon Zinc
    Battery Access
    Back Load
    Front Load
    Back Load
    Back Load
    Battery Pull Tab
    Ramp-up Horn
    Smart Interconnect Test
    Hush
    Alarm Locator (Latching LED)
    Pre-stripped wiring harness
    with Tinned Strands
    Dust Cover
    Tamper Resistant Feature
    Warranty
    5 years
    5 years
    5 years
    5 years
     

    Heat Alarms

    Part Number
    Firex 5700
    Kidde HD135F
    (order no. HD135F)
    Kidde HD200F
    (order no. HD200F)
    Sensor Type
    Heat
    Heat
    Heat
    Power Sources
    AC/DC
    AC/DC
    AC/DC
    Alarm Threshold
    135 deg F
    135 deg F
    200 deg F
    Battery Type
    Carbon Zinc
    Carbon Zinc
    Carbon Zinc
    Battery Access
    Back Load
    Back Load
    Back Load
    Pre-stripped wiring harness
    with Tinned Strands
    Tamper Resistant Feature
    Warranty
    5 years
    5 years
    5 years
     

    Relays

    Part Number
    Firex 497
    Firex 499
    Firex 501
    Kidde SM120X
    (order no. SM120X)
    Kidde CO120X
    (order no. CO120X)
    Allows external switch to sound smoke alarms
    Operates switch during smoke Event
    Operates switch during CO event
    Can operate switch during smoke,
    CO, or both events depending on wiring
     

    Hearing Impaired Kits

    Part Number
    Firex 242
    Firex 252
    Kidde SL177i
    (order no. SL177i)
    Contains Smoke Alarm
    Contains Relay and Strobe Light in One
    Contains Separate Relay & Strobe
    Can React to Smoke Event
    Can React to CO Event