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Research and sources
We use original writing and link technical claims to official documentation, manufacturer specifications or other relevant primary sources. Sources inform the facts; the buying considerations explain how those facts may matter in everyday use.
Specifications and software support can change. Guides include publication dates and source-check information. Readers should confirm details for the exact model and version they are considering.
Research is different from testing
Our current guides are research-based. We do not present manufacturer claims as CANOD test results, or suggest that we have used a product when we have not. If we publish hands-on work in future, it will identify what was tested, how it was assessed and the limits of that assessment.
Compatibility and tools
Our process is to define the problem, research the relevant sources, verify documented compatibility, consider total cost and explain the decision. We distinguish a documented specification from an assumption that still needs confirmation.
The dock checker provides rule-based educational guidance from the answers a visitor selects. It does not detect hardware, test a connection or guarantee that a particular product will work.
Commercial relationships
CANOD's primary focus is practical-technology publishing and tools. A brand mentioned as a source is not automatically a supplier or partner. Our current buying guides contain no affiliate links.
If future content includes affiliate links, we will explain the relationship alongside the affected links so readers can identify it before clicking. Sponsorships or supplied review products, if any, will also be identified in the affected content.
Suitability, evidence and total cost take priority over commission potential. Read our affiliate disclosure policy.
Corrections
Found a factual error or outdated detail? Email hello@canod.ca with the page, the detail in question and a supporting source when possible. We review reported issues and correct confirmed errors. Material changes will be identified with an update date and a brief note on the affected guide.
Safety coverage has clear limits
Safety & standards coverage summarizes official guidance and identifies provincial requirements separately from federal consumer information. CANOD is not a regulator, certification body, testing laboratory or professional electrical adviser. We do not authenticate marks, inspect products or determine legal compliance.
The Canadian Electrical Product Safety Checklist organizes self-reported information, unknowns and potential concerns. It does not issue a safe/unsafe verdict or perform a recall lookup. Sources and review dates appear with the guide and tool. Urgent hazards belong with emergency services; product or installation concerns should go to the manufacturer, regulator or qualified professional.