Duct Smoke Detector Calculator

Determine duct detector requirements per NFPA 72 and 90A.

NFPA 90A Thresholds

CFM Threshold Requirement
> 2,000 CFMSupply duct detector required
> 15,000 CFM (common return)Return detector required
> 2,000 CFM (return, each floor)Detector on each floor return