What the thread found

• The Zephyr power system includes a 12V XLR cable that can be adapted to V-mount batteries using a battery plate adapter
• The Anton Bauer SO-XLR and IDX NBV-XLR adapters are commercial solutions that convert XLR power connections to V-mount batteries
• Custom homemade adapters can also be built for this purpose

Depends on

• The specific homemade solution shown in the referenced video is not documented with construction details
• Pricing and current availability of these products may have changed since 2017

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