Tom, We had something very similar happen to us once. For days people were going around wondering where this smell was coming from. We just couldn't find the source until eventually on one day it got particularly strong and I sniffed it to the Coherent plug going into the Wall. Checking the plug I found that the wires were arcing internally and that the plug was melting from the inside -out. Replacing the Plug was indeed the resolution. I would wonder if noble gases even have any smell and whether the amount of gas in a laser would be Capable of producing a detectable smell. Gene Pizzo/UCONN Health
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