2012Batteries/Power forum
V-Mount battery plate wear and contact damage issues
14 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- Pin wear on V-Mount battery plates has been observed as a recurring problem, with worn positive and negative pins being the primary failure points.
- Heat damage to battery female contacts can be visually identified by bubbling or deformation of the plastic around the contact areas.
- Damaged V-Mount plates can be remedied either by replacement or by sending them in for pin replacement service.
- Applying conductive grease to battery contacts provides protection against water and salt water corrosion.
- Water corrosion on copper contacts typically appears as a green fuzzy film and has been observed on multiple batteries used in wet environments.
- Anton/Bauer Gold Mount systems have demonstrated greater durability and resistance to contact wear compared to V-Mount systems, with some plates remaining functional for over 20 years.
Depends on
- The observation is based on one service technician's experience in 2012 and may not represent industry-wide prevalence.
- The discussion does not quantify how many V-Mount systems remain problem-free or provide failure rate statistics.
- The specific causes of pin wear in V-Mount systems versus Anton/Bauer are not analyzed in depth.
- No testing data is provided for the effectiveness of conductive grease as a preventative measure.