[Tagging] Proposed feature - Voting - Power transformers classification refinement

[Joseph Eisenberg]

It is unfortunate that no pictures are provided.

The descriptions of the differences between different new tags is not very
clear.

- Joseph Eisenberg

On Mon, Feb 7, 2022 at 12:58 PM François Lacombe <fl.infosreseaux at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear all
>
> The power transformers classification proposal RFC started last August,
> shows no more comments. Vote now begins until Febuary 21.
> It looks like a very technical proposal (as many power topics) and
> addresses consistency issues some mappers had in the past when they
> contribute on power infrastructures.
>
> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/Transformers_classification_refinement
>
> The last proposal on this topic was reviewed in 2017. Experience and past
> discussions encourage to make proposed improvements.
> Proposed changes will reduce struggle to chose the right transformer=*
> value, not depending on the substation's role any more.
>
> The proposal aims to introduce a new value transformer=main and discourage
> transformer=traction.
> transformer=distribution scope is proposed to change and limit it outside
> of proper substations.
> transformer=auxiliary scope is proposed to change.
> Finally, transformer=auto got its own dedicated key as it wasn't possible
> to combine it with other transformer=* values.
> It is definitely optional tagging, no one will be forced to map
> transformers in details.
>
> Rationale chapter gives most of required technical and osm background
> regarding what it is proposed. Feel free to ask in case of missing
> information.
> Examples are took from current power=transformer page.
>
> You can add your vote at the bottom of the page, thanks in advance
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> François
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