Rice Lake RL72020 Alloy Steel, Double-Ended Beam Load Cell

As of: Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Standard Features

An alloy steel, double-ended beam load cell ideal for truck, tank and hopper applications. Complete with 30 ft of load cell cable and available in capacities of 5,000 lb to 250,000 lb.

Approvals

WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm California Proposition 65

RL72020 Load Cell Specifications

Full Scale Output:
3.0 mV/V

Output Resistance:
700 (±5) ohm

Input Resistance:
5 to 10 k: 700 (±14) ohm
20 to 150 k: 770 (±10) ohm
200 to 250 k: 700 (±14) ohm

Material/Finish:
High-alloy steel, nickel plated

Temperature:
Compensated:
14 °F to 104 °F (-10 °C to 40 °C)
Operating:
0 °F to 150 °F (-18 °C to 65 °C)

Seal Type:
Environmentally sealed, IP67

Safe Overload:
150% full scale

Safe Sideload:
100% full scale

Rated Excitation:
5 to 10 VDC (15 V maximum)

Combined Error:
0.02% full scale

Insulation Resistance:
5,000 megohm

Deflection at Capacity:
5,000 lb: 0.02 in
10,000 lb: 0.025 in
20,000 lb: 0.042 in
30,000 to 50,000 lb: 0.02 in
60,000 lb: 0.025 in
100,000 lb: 0.02 in

Cable Length:
30 ft

Cable Color Code:
Red +Excitation
Black –Excitation
Green +Signal
White –Signal

Warranty:
Two-year limited

Approvals:
cFMus
NTEP 21-064

RL72020 Load Cell Dimensions

Rated Capacity	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	J	K	L
lb/in
5,000 to 10,000	8.12	4.06	1.44	1.12	0.62	6.88	0.62	0.66	1.70	1.48	0.50
20,000	8.12	4.06	1.44	1.12	0.62	6.88	0.84	0.66	1.95	1.48	0.50
30,000 to 60,000	10.25	5.12	1.88	2.37	0.88	8.50	1.00	1.06	3.20	2.73	1.00
100,000	11.25	5.62	1.88	2.50	0.88	9.50	1.00	1.06	3.50	3.24	1.50
150,000	11.25	5.62	1.88	2.80	0.88	9.50	1.25	1.06	3.90	3.64	1.50
200,000 to 250,000	16.10	8.05	3.05	4.60	1.55	13.00	1.30	1.56	5.38	5.17	2.00

Parts

Part #	Description
NTEP Certified
201758	Load Cell,DEB RL72020-5k 5000lb 30ft 3mv/v 700 Ohm Alloy WW NTEP III 5M IIIL 10M FM IP67
201759	Load Cell,DEB RL72020-10k 10000lb 30ft 3mv/v 700 Alloy Ohm WW NTEP III 5M IIIL 10M FM IP67
201760	Load Cell,DEB RL72020-20k 20000lb 30ft 3mv/v 700 Ohm Alloy WW NTEP III 5M IIIL 10M FM IP67
201761	Load Cell,DEB RL72020-30k 30000lb 30ft 3mv/v 700 Ohm Alloy WW NTEP III 5M IIIL 10M FM IP67
201762	Load Cell,DEB RL72020-40k 40000lb 30ft 3mv/v 700 Ohm Alloy WW NTEP III 5M IIIL 10M FM IP67
201763	Load Cell,DEB RL72020-50k 50000lb 30ft 3mv/v 700 Ohm Alloy WW NTEP III 5M IIIL 10M FM IP67
201764	Load Cell,DEB RL72020-60k 60000lb 30ft 3mv/v 700 Ohm Alloy WW NTEP III 5M IIIL 10M FM IP67
201765	Load Cell,DEB RL72020- 100000lb 30ft 3mv/v 700 Ohm Alloy WW NTEP III 5M IIIL 10M FM IP67
201766	Load Cell,DEB RL72020- 150000lb 30ft 3mv/v 700 Ohm Alloy WW NTEP III 5M IIIL 10M FM IP67
201767	Load Cell,DEB RL72020- 200000lb 30ft 3mv/v 700 Ohm Alloy WW NTEP III 5M IIIL 10M FM IP67
Non-NTEP Certified
201768	Load Cell,DEB RL72020- 250000lb 30ft 3mv/v 700 Ohm Alloy WW FM IP67