Editorial Policy

How EnergyMeterHub researches, checks, and publishes content.

EnergyMeterHub is independently operated. The site operator is responsible for source selection, editorial judgment, corrections, and the final publishing decision.

Sources

Identifiable evidence comes first.

Official product pages, manuals, API documentation, platform documentation, standards bodies, government sources, and open-source repositories are preferred where relevant.

  • AI-generated text is never accepted as evidence.
  • Community reports are identified and are not the sole basis for safety-critical claims.
  • Unconfirmed specifications remain blank or are marked unknown.
Testing

Hands-on work and documentation research are kept separate.

A page is described as hands-on tested only when the operator has actually held, installed, connected, or operated the relevant device and can describe the test scope.

Otherwise, the page is documentation-based analysis. Documentation specifications are not presented as first-hand user experience.

Comparisons

Conclusions must be explainable.

Comparisons consider installation fit, measured data, local access, cloud dependency, integration support, region, and unknown items. Unexplained AI scores do not decide rankings.

AI Assistance

Assistance is not authority.

AI may organize sources, structure drafts, edit language, normalize data, check consistency, and support development. The operator reviews the result before publication.

Uncertainty

Unknown means unknown.

Missing specifications, region differences, firmware behavior, prices, certifications, and compatibility are not filled from memory or inference without a clear label.

Commercial Independence

Ranking placement is not sold.

Manufacturer submissions and documents may inform research but do not control wording or conclusions. Any sponsored or affiliate relationship should be disclosed near the relevant content.

Purchase links, when used, must not change the editorial conclusion.

Updates And Corrections

Material changes are different from routine edits.

Review dates should change when sources, specifications, compatibility, or conclusions are materially reassessed—not for a spelling fix or automatic refresh.

Readers can use the Corrections page to report an error or provide updated documentation.

Related Policies

See how AI assistance and reader feedback are handled.

Public submissions enter a review queue and never publish directly.