Source priority
We prefer regulators, public agencies, standards bodies, and original manufacturer documentation. Secondary sources are used for context, not as a substitute for a primary specification.
Editorial policy
Useful first. Verifiable second. Publish only when both are true.
This is the working standard for research, automation, corrections, images, and any future advertising on BulbMatch.
Effective August 12, 2026Technical review
Compatibility claims are checked as separate questions: base, voltage, actual wattage, dimensions, dimming, enclosure, and location rating. Model-specific documentation outranks general guidance.
Automation
Software and AI may assist with catalog monitoring, topic research, drafting, source collection, and image discovery. Conflicting or incomplete product records are excluded from drafts, and no catalog change publishes an article automatically. Published article data must pass format, source-diversity, language, and image-license checks.
Images
We use our own graphics or reusable images whose license has been checked. Decorative photographs illustrate the subject; they are not evidence of electrical compatibility.
Corrections
When a material error is confirmed, we correct the page and update its reviewed or modified date. The source list remains public so readers can verify the material behind a claim.
Advertising
BulbMatch currently has no paid placements. If advertising is introduced, it will be visually separated from editorial content. Payment will not determine a technical conclusion or source selection.
The source list is public so readers can check the same material we used.
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