Anton Bauer charger internal arcing and fire hazard

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2011Batteries/Power forum

15 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.

Internal arcing and burning of resistors can occur in Anton Bauer chargers when plugged in, potentially causing fire hazard.
Loose power cable connections in some units may cause arcing at the power inlet.
Charger failures have been reported to occur even with new equipment and without obvious external damage.
Overnight charging appears to increase risk of thermal failure going unnoticed until damage occurs.

Reports are anecdotal without confirmation of root cause from manufacturer.
The specific failure mechanism remains unclear - could be manufacturing defect, component degradation, or connection issue.
No official response from manufacturer documented in thread.
Unclear if problem affects all units or specific production batches.
Thread does not document whether replacement units resolved the issue permanently.