California C-46 Solar Exam Preparation

California
C-46 Solar

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Contractors State License Board
9821 Business Park Drive
P.O. Box 26000
Sacramento, CA 95826
Phone: (800) 321-2752
www.cslb.ca.gov

Exam Type

CLOSED BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Area	Approx. % of Questions
Solar Design Engineering	18
Safety	18
Solar Collector Installation	18
Service and Maintenance	16
Solar Thermal Installation	15
Photovoltaic (PV) System Installation	15

Time Allowed (hours)	2.5

California does not publish the number of test questions nor the passing score. According to Blueprint for Becoming a California Licensed Contractor, "You will be informed at the test site about the percentage of correct answers needed to pass each examination." This is also the source of the 2 1/2 hour time limit. If you find that this information is wrong please notify us at webmaster@contractorexam.com.

In California you must also pass a Law and Business Exam unless you are already a licensed contractor who is adding a classification to your license.

Reference Books NOT Permitted in the Exam
(used to write questions)

1.	A Guide to Photovoltaic (PV) System Design and Installation (P500-01-020), 2001, California Energy Commission (prepared by Endecon Engineering).
2.	Cal/OSHA Construction Safety Orders. California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Division 1 - Industrial Relations, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4.
3.	California Building Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2), 2001, International Code Council (based on 1997 Uniform Building Code).
4.	California Electrical Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 3), 2004, California Building Standards Commission (based on 2002 NEC).
5.	California Mechanical Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 4), 2001, International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (based on 2000 Uniform Mechanical Code).
6.	California Plumbing Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 5), 2001, International Code Council (based on 2000 Uniform Plumbing Code).
7.	Operating Guidelines and Minimum Standards for Certifying Solar Water Heating Systems (OG-300), 2002, Solar Rating and Certification Corporation.
8.	NRCA/ARMA Manual of Roof Maintenance and Repair, Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association.
9.	Uniform Solar Energy Code, International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials.

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1-Feb-2007