[Tagging] Airport power and USB stations

[Warin]

On 25/05/2015 3:43 AM, Andreas Goss wrote:
>> The idea is to get this rendered on the map.
>>
>> My opt is for amenity=power_socket which is what people will be looking
>> for. It will be impossible to have a different symbol to indicate every
>> different type of outlet in the world.
>>
>> Then the next thing they will need to know is the type of socket so
>> type=* (example ... plug_UK ; plug_EU ; USB123 ; USB_C)
>> And it can continue on from there.

Use the present existing 'standard' names!
e.g. http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:power_supply
for USB 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB#Host_and_device_interface_receptacles

I'd think most of the USB public sockets would be USB_A - common on 
plugpacks (wall warts/bricks etc).

>
> But we don't tag for the map. And especially in this case I don't get 
> why it's so important.

If you have a flat battery in your phone/laptop and want to charge it .. 
it is usefull to know where a public power socket is available.


> Bicycle apps and maps are one of the most commons ones in 
> OpenStreetMap and even maps for charging stations are pretty popular.
>
>> The tag 'amenity' automatically indicates it is for public use and so
>> should not be used to tag every private domestic plug in a home.
>
> Mh... no. It doesn't.
> __________

Private parking is tagged .. access=private/members ...