Solar Plug Scout

Evidence before recommendation

How Solar Plug Scout researches claims

A claim is only as useful as its scope, source, checking date and limitations.

Published Reviewed

Source hierarchy

  1. Legislation, GOV.UK and DESNZ publications.
  2. ENA network documents and live device registers.
  3. Ofgem, MCS, Energy Saving Trust and applicable electrical guidance.
  4. Manufacturer documentation for product claims.
  5. Retailers for dated availability and price only.
  6. Reputable secondary analysis for context, never as the sole basis of a material regulatory or safety claim.

Evidence states

How claims are labelled
StateMeaning
Manufacturer claimPublished by the maker; not independently confirmed.
Specification checkedMatched against the cited document for the exact model or rule.
Register verifiedMatched against a live register on the stated date; network/type-test evidence only.
Statutory plug approvalNotified-body plug approval under PSSR reg 8 as amended by SI 2026/848, with declaration of conformity and product-safety documentation.
Independent testMeasured through a disclosed method independent of the manufacturer.
Research-only analysisOur interpretation, clearly separated from a sourced fact.

Changing facts

Rules, device records, prices, stock and supplier SEG policies can change. Each material record needs a checking date. A stale record is not represented as current. Device counts, battery-route boundaries and SEG qualification receive an explicit live check before publication.

What the site does not claim

No product has been ranked, priced, field-tested or described as currently available. No personal savings, payback or SEG result is generated.

Primary register