First Alert SC5 Battery (US) vs First Alert SC5 Hardwired (US)
Smoke and CO alarms · For the US and Canada
- Both work with Google Home.
- Neither is confirmed to work with Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, SmartThings and Home Assistant.
- They also differ on: power.
Side by side
| Fact | First Alert SC5 Battery (US) | First Alert SC5 Hardwired (US) |
|---|---|---|
| Matter | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Apple Home | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Google Home | Yes[1],[2] | Yes[1],[2] |
| Amazon Alexa | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| SmartThings | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Home Assistant | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Radio | Wi-Fi[1] | Wi-Fi[1] |
| Hub required | Unconfirmed[1] | Unconfirmed[1] |
| Local control | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Detects | Smoke, Carbon monoxide (CO)[1] | Smoke, Carbon monoxide (CO)[1] |
| Power | 6 × CR123A lithium[1],[2] | Hardwired (120 V), lithium backup[1],[2] |
| Alarms link wirelessly | Yes[1],[2] | Yes[1],[2] |
A bar on the left marks the rows where they differ. Numbers in brackets lead to the source on each device's own page, which also has the notes and what to check before you buy. Checked against official sources; the older of the two records was verified on . How we verify.
Quick answers
- First Alert SC5 Battery (US) or First Alert SC5 Hardwired (US): which works with Apple Home?
- Not confirmed for either: we couldn't find an official source either way.
- First Alert SC5 Battery (US) or First Alert SC5 Hardwired (US): which works with Google Home?
- Both work with Google Home directly. More smoke and CO alarms for Google Home
- First Alert SC5 Battery (US) or First Alert SC5 Hardwired (US): which works with Amazon Alexa?
- Not confirmed for either: we couldn't find an official source either way.
- First Alert SC5 Battery (US) or First Alert SC5 Hardwired (US): which works with SmartThings?
- Not confirmed for either: we couldn't find an official source either way.
- First Alert SC5 Battery (US) or First Alert SC5 Hardwired (US): which works with Home Assistant?
- Not confirmed for either: we couldn't find an official source either way.
Full details and sources: First Alert SC5 Battery (US) · First Alert SC5 Hardwired (US)