Low Standby Current Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm for Battery Powered Home Safety

A residential smoke and carbon monoxide alarm spends almost all of its working time in standby mode.

It continuously monitors the environment, but an actual alarm event represents only a very small part of the product's operating life.

That means standby current is an important technical specification for a battery powered safety product.

The JKD-513COM has an average standby current of:

with an average alarm current of:

This low-current architecture is the core purchasing reason for this JKD-513COM product page.

Combined with a 10-year product life, replaceable AA battery power, photoelectric smoke sensing and electrochemical CO sensing, the model provides distributors with a practical long-term residential safety platform.

A home safety alarm does not switch off when there is no danger.

It needs to remain active continuously.

During normal conditions, the JKD-513COM smoke and CO alarm monitors the surrounding environment while maintaining an average standby current below 50μA.

This specification is especially relevant for professional buyers evaluating a battery operated smoke and carbon monoxide alarm, because electrical efficiency directly affects how the product manages its battery power during everyday operation.

Rather than relying on vague claims such as "energy saving," JKD-513COM provides a measurable electrical specification.

JKD-513COM operates with:

The replaceable battery format provides a familiar power solution for household users.

AA alkaline batteries are widely available and easy for consumers to understand, making the product suitable for traditional retail and home improvement channels.

The combination of replaceable battery power and less than 50μA standby current gives JKD-513COM a clear position for buyers searching for a low power CO smoke alarm for home use.

The specified product life is:

This means JKD-513COM combines a long-term product platform with replaceable battery architecture.

For distributors, the product can therefore be positioned around three concrete specifications:

10 Year Product Life

Replaceable AA Batteries

Less Than 50μA Average Standby Current

These are specific features that can be communicated directly through packaging, catalogs and online product pages without depending on generic marketing language.

Low power consumption does not change the fact that JKD-513COM performs two different safety functions.

The product incorporates:

for smoke monitoring

and:

for carbon monoxide monitoring.

This makes JKD-513COM a dual sensor smoke and CO alarm with separate sensing technologies for two different residential hazards.

For distributors, this allows one product to address searches for home smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, smoke sensors and CO sensors while maintaining a clear combined-product position.

The smoke function uses:

Photoelectric Reflection Technology

with a specified smoke alarm sensitivity of:

The smoke function follows:

EN14604:2005/AC:2008

JKD-513COM also provides an approximately:

10-minute smoke alarm silence function.

This gives users a practical feature for temporary alarm silencing according to the operating instructions.

For buyers sourcing a battery powered photoelectric smoke alarm, the JKD-513COM adds independent carbon monoxide monitoring within the same housing.

Carbon monoxide monitoring is performed by a dedicated:

The CO function conforms to:

EN50291-1:2018

with the following specified alarm response:

This provides measurable performance data for distributors evaluating an electrochemical carbon monoxide alarm for residential use.

JKD-513COM is supported by:

The smoke alarm function follows:

EN14604:2005/AC:2008

while the CO alarm function follows:

EN50291-1:2018.

Additional compliance includes:

RoHS

EMC

UKCA

For European and UK buyers, this creates a documentation package covering the product's two primary sensing functions together with additional compliance requirements.

Low standby current does not mean a weak alarm output.

When an applicable alarm condition occurs, the specified alarm sound pressure reaches:

The unit provides:

Visual and Audible Alarm

and is classified as:

Type B to provide a visual and audible alarm only.

This provides occupants with a clear warning while allowing the product to remain energy efficient during normal standby monitoring.

JKD-513COM has a specified detection range of:

It supports:

Ceiling Installation

or:

Wall Installation

according to the supplied instructions.

The product can therefore be considered for suitable residential applications including houses, apartments, bedrooms, hallways, rental properties and other home environments requiring combined smoke and carbon monoxide monitoring.

The approximate dimensions are:

Φ105 x 39mm

with a net weight of:

180 plus or minus 10g.

Inside this compact housing, JKD-513COM integrates:

• Photoelectric smoke sensing
• Electrochemical CO sensing
• AA battery power
• Visual indication
• Audible warning
• Control electronics

This provides two residential safety functions without requiring two separate product housings.

Many product pages focus almost entirely on certifications and alarm functions.

For a battery powered product, electrical consumption deserves equal attention.

JKD-513COM provides specific values rather than an unsupported "low power" claim:

For importers comparing several battery operated smoke and CO alarms, these specifications provide useful technical data for product evaluation.

OEM and private-label services are also available for distributors looking to sell JKD-513COM under their own brands.

JKD-513COM is supported by:

SGS Certification

EN14604:2005/AC:2008

for the photoelectric smoke alarm function.

EN50291-1:2018

for the electrochemical carbon monoxide alarm function.

Additional documentation includes:

RoHS

EMC

UKCA

Product specifications, user manuals, technical datasheets and applicable certification documents can be provided for B2B evaluation.

CE EN50291 Report.pdf

CE EN14604(CPR) Report.pdf

The specified average standby current is less than 50μA.

The specified average alarm current is less than 70mA.

Yes. It uses 3 x 1.5V AA alkaline batteries.

Yes. It combines a photoelectric smoke sensor and an electrochemical CO sensor.

The specified product life is 10 years after manufacture.

Yes. The smoke function follows EN14604:2005/AC:2008.

Yes. The carbon monoxide function conforms to EN50291-1:2018.

The specified audible warning is at least 85dB at 3 meters.

Yes. OEM, ODM and private-label projects are supported.