Tom - I believe the technician's diagnosis is correct. We have had very similar problems, complete with odor. If the plug is burned, that's where the problem is, or in the receptacle that it plugs into. Our electrician demonstrated that the "grippers" in the receptacle that grip the plug prongs can lose their grip, and thus give poor contact, heating, odor, etc. - Dick > We're having a problem with the Coherent 305 water cooled laser on our >Elite which has gotten progressively worse over the last several uses. >First ly , the laser emits a distinctive odor when its running >[argon?]. It also occasionaly shuts off. We just noticed that the plug >[where the power supply plugs into the wall outlet] was burned [looked >black]. We then shut down the power at the main and called service. > > Via phone, the service technicican suggested it is the plug or outlet >and is sending me a new one. My impression is that something is wrong >internally with the laser. > > Can anyone offer some ideas as to what might be wrong? > >Thanks for any advice, >Tom > >-- >***************************************************************************** >Thomas W. Mc Closkey, Ph. D. >Director of Flow Cytometry, North Shore University Hospital >Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, New York University School of >Medicine >Boas Marks Biomedical Research Center, 350 Community Drive >Manhasset, Long Island, New York 11030 >ph: 516-562-4844 [office], 516-562-1135/4641 [lab] fax: 516-562-2866 >***************************************************************************** Richard Stovel stovel@stanford.edu
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