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NFPA 72 §18.5.5
Strobe Candela Calculator
Minimum required light output for wall, ceiling, sleeping room, and corridor strobes.
Enter the room dimensions to see the required candela.
A necessary note. Values are the minimum candela transcribed directly from NFPA 72 §18.5.5
(Tables 18.5.5.7.1(a) and 18.5.5.7.1(b)). The wall-mount table only lists two configurations —
one appliance per room, or four (one per wall) — there is no listed "two on opposite walls"
option, and four is marked not allowable below a minimum room size. Room sizes and ceiling heights
round up to the next listed table size — the conservative direction. Select the nearest
available candela rating at or above this minimum on the actual strobe being installed; not
every exact value in the table is a standard product setting. This tool is a planning aid, not a
substitute for a code review by a licensed design professional or your authority having
jurisdiction.