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11. Lighting

Electric:

[] 1 From public system
[] 2 From a private generator
[] 3 From another source

Other type of lighting:

[] 4 Gas (kerosene)
[] 5 Other

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Question #11

Lighting

a. How to carry out the investigation

Electric: The type of electrical service in the dwelling is investigated. This can be electric lighting from a public service, from a private generator, or from another source.

From a public service: This is understood to be the service provided by the National Light and Power Company (ENALUF) or by a municipality or by a company that sells or provides electricity service to various dwellings.

Private generator station: This refers to the electricity obtained via an installation privately owned by the dwelling's occupants.

Other source: Those other cases not contemplated in the above definitions.

Other type of lighting: This refers to the lighting from gas (kerosene) lanterns or other forms of lighting (carbide, gasoline, or alcohol lantern, candles, torches, etc.)


b. How to record the data
The box corresponding to the type of lighting most commonly used is marked with an "X". If electric lighting, box 1, 2, or 3, according to the source of electricity is marked.


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If kerosene gas, box 4 is marked and if another source (carbide, gasoline, candles, etc.) box 5 is marked.

c. Example:


[These instructions refer to a graph of question 11 on the census form]