PoE Power Budget Calculator — Switch Planning | WireStandard
Plan your PoE switch power budget with device presets for APs, IP cameras, VoIP phones and access control. Apply environment derating for accurate capacity planning.
- Switch PoE Budget (W)
- Environment Derating
- Connected Devices
- + Add Device
- Device
- Power (W)
- Count
- Remove
- Custom (W)
- Total Budget
- Usable Budget
- Total Used
- Remaining
- Utilization
- Additional Devices (avg)
- Over budget — reduce load or upgrade switch
Derating accounts for temperature, aging, and power distribution losses. 70% is recommended for most deployments. Per-port maximums may also limit total throughput.