Tag:marker=ground

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Bornes et balises de repérage en France 07.jpg
Description
A kind of sign directly installed on ground with help of fixation support to hold it in place Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: man made
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysshould not be used on areasshould not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Useful combination
Status: approvedPage for proposal

A ground marker is as simple as a plate but directly installed on ground sometimes with help of a specific fixation to hold it in place.

Examples

Photo Location Tagging Note
Bornes et balises de repérage en France 07.jpg France node
marker=ground
utility=gas
colour=yellow
operator=GRTgaz
phone=0 800 24 61 02
A (survey) nail marker hammered in the road

Power cables

Photo Location Tagging Note
Power ground marker underground cable.jpg France node
marker=ground
utility=power
colour=red
operator=Enedis
A pretty old red marker warning about the presence of buried high voltage cable beneath it. HTA means high voltage A and is defined in French norm. EDF mention, lightning sign and red colour mean it's usually about electricity network.

Telecommunications

Photo Location Tagging Note
French ground telecom cable marker.jpg France node
marker=ground
utility=telecom
colour=yellow
operator=France Télécom
A yellow ground marker indicating the presence of a fibre / copper cable buried below

Fire hydrants

Photo Location Tagging Note
Blue raised pavement marker.jpg UK node
marker=ground
utility=hydrant
colour=blue
A blue  raised pavement marker denotes a fire hydrant on the left sidewalk.