I want to use the HX711 in a laboratory argon glovebox. I understand that some electronics are not compatible with the argon atmosphere of a glovebox because the low breakdown voltage can cause arcing and shorting. Do you know if the HX711 will work in this environment? Thanks.
You should be ok, we’re only talking 3 to 5 volts. The papers I’ve been reading say breakdown in argon at atmosphere pressure occurs around 300 volts and that increases with pressure.
The argon atmosphere in and of itself is OK. Be aware that it will be very dry in there.
You can run into issues at high & low values WRT STP but that’s just electronics in general.
You won’t likely run into this with your HX711 rig but very sensitive balances need to take buoyancy into account during calibration. Consideration of air buoyancy is normally associated with the minor changes in ambient air temperature and relative humidity we’d expect from a suitable lab. However, it would become more apparent and problematic if you change the fluid the whole hood is swimming in from air to another material (or lack of material) without mass calibration after immersion.