Load Cell Guide
What is a load cell? Learn what a load cell is, how they work, and how you can use them with Phidgets.
Products for USB Sensing and Control
Load cells are used to measure weight or forces. They require a load cell interface to function.
Use the following table to connect this load cell to your load cell interface:
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| Sensor Properties | |
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| Controlled By | Bridge |
| Sensor Type | Single Point Load Cell |
| Load Cell Accuracy Class | Consumer Grade |
| Weight Capacity Max | 50 kg |
| Maximum Overload | 60 kg |
| Creep | 50 g/hr |
| Zero Balance | ± 750 g |
| Cell Repeatability Error Max | ± 25 g |
| Cell Non-Linearity Max | 25 g |
| Cell Hysteresis Max | 25 g |
| Temperature Effect on Span | 2.5 g/°C |
| Temperature Effect on Zero | 5 g/°C |
| Electrical Properties | |
| Rated Output | 1 mV/V |
| Rated Output Error Max | ± 150 μV/V |
| Output Impedance | 1 kΩ |
| Supply Voltage Max | 5 V DC |
| Physical Properties | |
| Compensated Temperature Min | -10 °C |
| Compensated Temperature Max | 40 °C |
| Operating Temperature Min | -20 °C |
| Operating Temperature Max | 55 °C |
| Cable Length | 550 mm |
| Cable Gauge | 30 AWG |
| Material | Aluminium Alloy (LY12CZ) |
| Screw Thread Size | M5x0.8 |
| Customs Information | |
| Canadian HS Export Code | 8423.90.00 |
| American HTS Import Code | 8423.90.10.00 |
| Country of Origin | CN (China) |
| Product | Sensor Properties | ||||||||
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| Part Number | Price | Sensor Type | Weight Capacity Max | Creep | Zero Balance | Cell Repeatability Error Max | Cell Non-Linearity Max | Cell Hysteresis Max | Load Cell Accuracy Class |
 Single Point Load Cell- 100g
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$7.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 100 g | 100 mg/hr | — | ± 50 mg | 50 mg | 50 mg | Consumer Grade |
 Single Point Load Cell - 300g (C3)
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$25.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 300 g | 180 mg/hr | ± 15 g | ± 45 mg | 60 mg | 45 mg | * C3 |
 Single Point Load Cell - 780g
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$6.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 780 g | 1.6 g/hr | ± 11.7 g | ± 390 mg | 390 mg | 390 mg | Consumer Grade |
 Single Point Load Cell - 780g
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$7.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 780 g | 7.8 g/hr | ± 78 g | ± 390 mg | 390 mg | 390 mg | Consumer Grade |
 Single Point Load Cell - 3kg (C2)
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$20.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 3 kg | 1.8 g/hr | ± 45 g | ± 900 mg | 900 mg | 900 mg | * C2 |
 Single Point Load Cell - 3kg (C4)
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$35.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 3 kg | 1.2 g/hr | ± 150 g | ± 300 mg | 450 mg | 300 mg | * C4 |
 Single Point Load Cell - 5kg
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$7.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 5 kg | 5 g/hr | ± 75 g | ± 2.5 g | 2.5 g | 2.5 g | Consumer Grade |
 Single Point Load Cell - 5kg
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$7.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 5 kg | 50 g/hr | ± 500 g | ± 2.5 g | 2.5 g | 2.5 g | Consumer Grade |
 Single Point Load Cell - 10kg (C2)
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$20.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 10 kg | 6 g/hr | ± 150 g | ± 3 g | 3 g | 3 g | * C2 |
 Single Point Load Cell - 10kg (C3)
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$25.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 10 kg | 4 g/hr | ± 200 g | ± 2 g | 2 g | 2 g | * C3 |
 Single Point Load Cell - 10kg (C4)
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$35.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 10 kg | 4 g/hr | ± 500 g | ± 1 g | 1.5 g | 1 g | * C4 |
 Single Point Load Cell - 20kg
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$7.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 20 kg | 20 g/hr | ± 300 g | ± 10 g | 10 g | 10 g | Consumer Grade |
 Single Point Load Cell - 25kg
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$7.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 25 kg | 250 g/hr | ± 2.5 kg | ± 12.5 g | 12.5 g | 12.5 g | Consumer Grade |
 Single Point Load Cell - 30kg (C2)
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$20.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 30 kg | 18 g/hr | ± 450 g | ± 9 g | 9 g | 9 g | * C2 |
 Single Point Load Cell - 30kg (C4)
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$35.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 30 kg | 12 g/hr | ± 1.5 kg | ± 3 g | 4.5 g | 3 g | * C4 |
 Single Point Load Cell - 50kg
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$7.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 50 kg | 50 g/hr | ± 750 g | ± 25 g | 25 g | 25 g | Consumer Grade |
 Single Point Load Cell - 100kg (C2)
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$20.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 100 kg | 60 g/hr | ± 1.5 kg | ± 30 g | 30 g | 30 g | * C2 |
 Single Point Load Cell - 100kg (C4)
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$25.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 100 kg | 40 g/hr | ± 5 kg | ± 10 g | 15 g | 10 g | * C4 |
 Single Point Load Cell - 200kg (C3)
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$35.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 200 kg | 80 g/hr | ± 2 kg | ± 40 g | 40 g | 40 g | * C3 |
 Single Point Load Cell - 500kg (C3)
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$35.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 500 kg | 200 g/hr | ± 5 kg | ± 100 g | 100 g | 100 g | * C3 |
 Platform Load Cells - 30kg (Matched set of 4)
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$65.00 | Platform (Matched Set) | 30 kg | 450 g/hr | ± 2 kg | ± 15 g | 15 g | 15 g | * C1 |
 Platform Load Cells - 75kg (Matched set of 4)
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$65.00 | Platform (Matched Set) | 75 kg | 1.1 kg/hr | ± 5 kg | ± 37.5 g | 37.5 g | 37.5 g | * C1 |
 Platform Load Cells - 150kg (Matched set of 4)
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$65.00 | Platform (Matched Set) | 150 kg | 2.3 kg/hr | ± 7.5 kg | ± 75 g | 75 g | 75 g | * C1 |
 S-Type Load Cell - 2kg (C2)
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$40.00 | S-Type Load Cell | 2 kg | 1.2 g/hr | ± 40 g | ± 400 mg | 600 mg | 400 mg | * C2 |
 S-Type Load Cell - 10kg (C2)
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$40.00 | S-Type Load Cell | 10 kg | 6 g/hr | ± 200 g | ± 2 g | 3 g | 2 g | * C2 |
 S-Type Load Cell - 30kg (C2)
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$40.00 | S-Type Load Cell | 30 kg | 18 g/hr | ± 600 g | ± 6 g | 9 g | 6 g | * C2 |
 Steel S-Type Load Cell - 50kg (C3)
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$40.00 | S-Type Load Cell | 50 kg | 50 g/hr | ± 750 g | ± 25 g | 25 g | 25 g | * C3 |
 S-Type Load Cell - 100kg (C2)
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$45.00 | Compression/Tension Load Cell | 100 kg | — | — | — | — | — | ** C2 |
 Steel S-Type Load Cell - 100kg (C3)
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$50.00 | S-Type Load Cell | 100 kg | 100 g/hr | ± 1.5 kg | ± 50 g | 50 g | 50 g | * C3 |
 Steel S-Type Load Cell - 200kg (C3)
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$50.00 | S-Type Load Cell | 200 kg | 200 g/hr | ± 3 kg | ± 100 g | 100 g | 100 g | * C3 |
 S-Type Load Cell - 500kg (C2)
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$50.00 | Compression/Tension Load Cell | 500 kg | — | — | — | — | — | ** C2 |
 Steel S-Type Load Cell - 500kg (C3)
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$50.00 | S-Type Load Cell | 500 kg | 500 g/hr | ± 7.5 kg | ± 250 g | 250 g | 250 g | * C3 |
 Steel S-Type Load Cell - 1000kg (C3)
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$60.00 | S-Type Load Cell | 1 Mg | 1 kg/hr | ± 15 kg | ± 500 g | 500 g | 500 g | * C3 |
 Shear Beam Load Cell - 500kg (C3)
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$75.00 | Shear Beam Load Cell | 500 kg | 200 g/hr | ± 5 kg | — | — | — | * C3 |
 Button Load Cell - 200kg (C2)
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$45.00 | Compression Load Cell | 200 kg | * 40 g/hr | * ± 2 kg | * ± 200 g | * 400 g | — | ** C2 |
 Button Load Cell - 50kg (C2)
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$45.00 | Compression Load Cell | 50 kg | * 20 g/hr | * ± 500 g | * ± 100 g | * 100 g | — | ** C2 |
 Button Load Cell - 1000kg (C2)
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$50.00 | Compression Load Cell | 1 Mg | — | — | — | — | — | ** C2 |
