Index: /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/PowerLines.java
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--- /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/PowerLines.java	(revision 9320)
+++ /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/PowerLines.java	(revision 9321)
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@
 
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.Main;
+import org.openstreetmap.josm.actions.search.SearchCompiler.InDataSourceArea;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.command.ChangePropertyCommand;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.command.Command;
@@ -27,4 +28,5 @@
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.gui.progress.ProgressMonitor;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.tools.Geometry;
+import org.openstreetmap.josm.tools.Predicate;
 
 /**
@@ -45,4 +47,6 @@
     protected static final Collection<String> POWER_ALLOWED_TAGS = Arrays.asList("switch", "transformer", "busbar", "generator", "switchgear");
 
+    protected static final Predicate<OsmPrimitive> IN_DOWNLOADED_AREA = new InDataSourceArea(false);
+
     private final Map<Way, String> towerPoleTagMap = new HashMap<>();
 
@@ -67,5 +71,5 @@
                 for (Node n : w.getNodes()) {
                     if (!isPowerTower(n)) {
-                        if (!isPowerAllowed(n)) {
+                        if (!isPowerAllowed(n) && IN_DOWNLOADED_AREA.evaluate(n)) {
                             if (!w.isFirstLastNode(n) || !isPowerStation(n)) {
                                 potentialErrors.add(new PowerLineError(n, w));