There are plenty of choppy roads out there, enough for us all to find 'em - one person's smooth pavement doesn't negate another person's rocky road (and vice versa). No matter what, we pretty much all still carry a spare, don't we?
acdii, you make a great point (be prepared, take precautions, have a plan, be ready to deal with emergencies), not only with regard to LiFePO4, but also trailer camping/RV'ing in general. Like you, I like to Be Be Be Prepared (the Motto of the Boy Scouts).
Important note from the second of your links, some of the things that others have been echoing:
Part 8. FAQs
Can LiFePO4 batteries go into thermal runaway?
LiFePO4 batteries have a lower risk of thermal runaway compared to other lithium-ion chemistries due to their stable chemistry and higher thermal stability.
What is the thermal runaway temperature of the LFP battery?
The thermal runaway temperature of an LFP battery is typically above 250°C, which is higher than other lithium-ion chemistries.
What are the thermal runaway gases in LFP?
LFP batteries produce minimal or no hazardous gases during thermal runaway, making them safer compared to other lithium-ion chemistries.
Can lithium batteries have thermal runaway?
Yes, lithium batteries, including LiFePO4, can experience thermal runaway if they are subjected to extreme conditions, such as overheating, overcharging, or physical damage.
No one is saying that thermal runway or catastrophic failure of a LiFePO4 isn't possible, they are only saying that such is
LESS likely (especially compared to other, much more 'fragile' Lithium-based battery types) and that some of the offgassing you have mentioned is really more of an issue with NON-LiFePO4 Lithium-based batteries.
And, as long as we're talking about it - a heads up on the dramatic photo in that link, as well - that's a pouch cell being shown next to "Part 5. What happens if LiFePO4 thermal runaway?" - the most prone LiFePO4 type to damage and thermal runway. Most of what RV owners will run into will be the (WAY more common and WAY safer) prismatic or cylindrical cell times.
Ultimately, it seems like what's happening is that information exchange (and the desire to share such) is starting to be taken personally. Discussion is going, someone throws something in, people disagree, the contributor feels invalidated. A little bit like Li-Ion being confused for LiFePO4. Happens ALL the time on forums.
All that being said,
I'll be putting a smoke detector in with my electrical gear (and thank you for the suggestion). I just need to figure out what kind of smoke detector I need: ionization and/or photoelectric, likely one that does both (as offgassing doesn't necessarily add *particulate* matter to the air, which is the principal way smoke detectors, um, detect).
So, in case anyone needs to hear it (and we all need reminding once in a while) – I think you're doing a great job, you're a good contributor, you know and share a lot, I'm glad you're here and sharing and contributing and making this place MORE valuable to all of us, even the folks who haven't joined yet. Please - keep it up - I've got a lot to learn from everyone! (for what it's worth, I try to learn every day, the day I don't have anything left to learn will be a sad day. indeed).
It makes me feel so good to be here that if I can't be OUT camping, then I'm here TALKING about camping (heck, sometimes even when I AM camping, I'm here talking about camping).
Happy camping, everyone!