Key:lamp_type
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Type of lamp. |
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This tag describes the type of lamp (light source) used in a street lamp (highway=street_lamp), for example.
Tagging
List of values
Detailed values
lamp_type=* is used describe the highway=street_lamp illumination source.
Generic values
The following values are acceptable, but they are very generic since there are many distinct variations, such as low pressure sodium (SOX) lamps, high pressure sodium (SON) lamps, and LED lamps. They should be replaced when the type of lamp is known.
Future
A proposal exists to replace this key with light:method=* or light_source=*, as part of a review how editors tag lighting in a broader context. For more information, see this proposal for light_source=*.
See Also
- less popular tag light:method=* for the same purpose
- History of street lighting in the United States (Wikipedia) for classifications and pictures of commonly found street lights in the US.