Tag:power=insulator

power = insulator
Description
An electrical insulator which connects a power line to a support structure and prevents grounding.
Group: power
Used on these elements
Useful combination
operator=* line_attachment=* line_management=* line_arrangement=*
Status: in use
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Insulators are devices which protect a power line from grounding when connecting (suspension or anchorage) it to a building or a portal. We also can find them hanging between two towers.

Power insulators can be tagged with power=insulator. Here is a non-exhaustive list of applicable situations:

• Portals : On large portals, it can be useful to use insulators to map the link between the power lines and the corresponding to the portal. It's mandatory to do so as for distinguishing suspension vs anchor on several lines linked to the same portal.
• Any man made structure : As mentioned on Talk with the Cologne Bridge example, insulators may be useful to link power lines to uncommon supports, like bridges arms.

How to map

A power insulator is usually mapped with a single node, but rarely a way is used. You may tag them as follow:

Tag	Value	Description	Recommendation
power	insulator	It's a power insulator linking an overhead line to another (grounded) infrastructure	Mandatory
operator	operator	The power insulator operator's name.	Recommended
line_attachment	attachment	Means by which the line is bound to a support	Optional
line_management	topology	Particular topology occurring at the support	Optional
line_arrangement	arrangement	Particular arrangement of the lin bundles seen at the support	Optional
ref	insulator reference	Power insulator reference as seen in situation	Optional
height	height	The height of the insulator from the ground	Optional

Examples

Photo	Location	Tagging	Comments
	France	power=insulator location:transition=yes line_attachment=anchor line_management=transition line_arrangement=horizontal	Support: Insulators are used to anchor the power line on a concrete portal. See 2092465588 2092465588.
	France	power=insulator line_management=termination	Not a support: Insulators hanging between two massive power towers. See 3711147660 3711147660.
	Germany	power=insulator line_attachment=suspension line_arrangement=horizontal	Support with insulator on a Cologne bridge.