# Loadcell Weight Limit

**URL:** <https://community.sparkfun.com/t/loadcell-weight-limit/40067>\
**Category:** Qwiic System\
**Tags:** qwiic\
**Created:** [July 18, 2020, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/loadcell-weight-limit/40067 "2020-07-18T12:39:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Akif](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Akif](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Akif)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2020, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/loadcell-weight-limit/40067/1 "2020-07-18T12:39:51Z")

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I want to use loadcell amplifier(SparkFun Load Cell Amplifier - HX711) with 5000 kg loadcell. Can i use the amplifier with 5000kg loadcell? Is there any loadcell weight limit?

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**Author:** ![languer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/sparkfun/user_avatar/community.sparkfun.com/languer/32/2998_2.png) [@languer](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/languer)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 4:23am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/loadcell-weight-limit/40067/2 "2020-07-19T04:23:09Z")

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I don’t believe the HX711 has any weight limit as long as you are not be placing the weight on the device itself. The weight should be placed on the load cell (“the sensor”) which is the one that sense the weight. It is this cell (“sensor”) the one with weight limitations.