Group 6 elements do produce smelly compounds (oxygen being an exception) - as well as selenium compounds, gaseous sulphur compounds are often foul, hydrogen sulphide etc. I must admit to having a curiosity about thioacetone, it doesn't look particularly difficult to make.
I have never smelled a dying selenium rectifier, and I do have some ex-equipment Se diodes...
Smell is important. Hot circuit board material, burning transformer wax, singeing Paxolin, all quite distinctive, and all indicative that something is not quite right.
I have never smelled a dying selenium rectifier, and I do have some ex-equipment Se diodes...
Smell is important. Hot circuit board material, burning transformer wax, singeing Paxolin, all quite distinctive, and all indicative that something is not quite right.
