High-Precision Load Cell Module - 1kg

The High-Precision Load Cell Module is a compact device designed to accurately measure and weigh the physical load applied to it. At its core, the sensor incorporates a Wheatstone bridge circuit consisting of two fixed and two variable resistors. When weight is applied, the load cell produces a very small output voltage. Because this voltage is too low to be read directly, it must be amplified using an operational amplifier or an ADC with a built-in op-amp, such as our HX711 breakout, before the data can be processed by a microcontroller like our NULA boards. In practical applications like a digital scale, the load cell is typically mounted securely inside an enclosure with one end fixed and the other supporting the weighing platform. As a physical weight is placed on the scale, the metal body of the load cell bends slightly, which deforms the internal strain gauges and creates the measurable spike in output voltage.

* Max. load: Available in 1kg, 2kg, 5kg, 10kg, and 20kg variants * Voltage: 5-10V * Output: 2 ±0.1 mV/V * Wiring configuration: Black wire -> Input-, Red wire -> Input+, White wire -> Output-, Green wire -> Output+ * Dimensions (1kg variant): 12 x 13 x 75 mm / 0.5" x 0.5" x 3" * Dimensions (2kg, 5kg, 10kg, and 20kg variants): 12.7 x 12.7 x 80 mm / 0.5" x 0.5" x 3.1"