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That's a good heads up, thanks. Went in and read the intros in a couple of Wikipedia pages: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_iron_phosphate_battery https:

That's a good heads up, thanks. Went in and read the intros in a couple of Wikipedia pages: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_iron_phosphate_battery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_iron_phosphate_battery - has the numbers specific to LiFePO4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium-ion_battery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium-ion_battery - discusses the various variations of Li batteries. Mentions that "Handheld electronics mostly use LIBs based on lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO2), which offers high energy density, but presents safety risks, especially when damaged." and goes on about the alternatives.

Animats 10y ago
Many Black and Decker and DeWalt pro power tools use lithium iron phosphate batteries, and have since about 2008. Neither manufacturer advertises this. We're not seeing reports of power drill fires, which are devices that get hard use and many recharge cycles. DeWalt had a recall about back in 2000 due to battery fires triggered by a charger that didn't turn off properly [1]. They apparently decided to switch to lithium iron phosphate, and no further problems were reported. If power tools were still catching fire, there would be Youtube videos. There are some videos of fires of early DeWalt models.[2] [1] http://www.dewalt.com/support/safety-notices-and-recalls/2016/04/08/14/45/2000-cpsc-dewalt-industrial-tool-co-announce-recall-of-battery-chargers http://www.dewalt.com/support/safety-notices-and-recalls/201... [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JJZfjzwuvM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JJZfjzwuvM