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South Carolina
Commercial Air Conditioning
| Apply for the License |
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South Carolina Contractor's Licensing Board
P.O. Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211-1329
Phone: (803) 896-4686
Licensing Board Web Site
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| Exam Administrator |
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PSI Licensure : Certification
3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (800) 733-9267
Candidate Information Web Page
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| Exam Type |
| OPEN BOOK |
| Exam Content |
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Subject Area |
# of
Questions |
| 1. |
General Piping |
1 |
| 2. |
General Tubing |
1 |
| 3. |
Pipe Assembly |
1 |
| 4. |
Piping Systems |
4 |
| 5. |
Drain Piping |
1 |
| 6. |
Valves |
1 |
| 7. |
Piping Specialties |
1 |
| 8. |
Pumps |
2 |
| 9. |
Piping Insulation |
1 |
| 10. |
Hangers and Supports (General) |
1 |
| 11. |
Mechanical Sound, Vibration, and Seismic Control |
1 |
| 12. |
Water Treatment for Mechanical Systems |
1 |
| 13. |
Heating and Cooling Principles |
2 |
| 14. |
Refrigerants |
1 |
| 15. |
Load Calculations |
7 |
| 16. |
Heating and Cooling Equipment |
1 |
| 17. |
Air Compressors |
1 |
| 18. |
Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing (TAB) |
2 |
| 19. |
HVACR Control Fundamentals |
1 |
| 20. |
Control Schematics and Wiring Diagrams |
1 |
| 21. |
HVACR Control Systems |
1 |
| 22. |
Machine Room |
1 |
| 23. |
Air Conditioning Systems |
3 |
| 24. |
Heat Pumps |
4 |
| 25. |
Furnaces (Warm Air Heating Equipment) |
2 |
| 26. |
Specialized Heaters |
2 |
| 27. |
Chimneys, Flues, Vents, and Vent Connectors |
3 |
| 28. |
Combustion Air |
2 |
| 29. |
General Fuel Knowledge |
1 |
| 30. |
Natural Gas |
2 |
| 31. |
LP Gas |
2 |
| 32. |
General Duct Systems Knowledge and Principles |
4 |
| 33. |
Duct Conversions/Equivalencies |
4 |
| 34. |
Mechanical Sheet Metal Devices/Systems |
2 |
| 35. |
Duct System Components |
5 |
| 36. |
Metal Ducts |
3 |
| 37. |
Fiberglass Ducts |
1 |
| 38. |
Filtering Systems |
1 |
| 39. |
Ventilation Equipment and Devices |
1 |
| 40. |
Exhaust Systems |
2 |
| 41. |
Safety |
2 |
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Total Number of Test Questions: |
80 |
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Time Allowed (hours) |
4.0 |
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Passing score |
56 |
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| Recommended (permitted) Reference Books |
| 1. |
International Mechanical Code,
2003, International Code Council. |
| 2. |
International Fuel Gas Code,
2003, International Code Council. |
| 3. |
Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), Revised
as of 2002 or Later - OR - (OSHA) Excerpts as of 2003 by PSI. |
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| 4. |
Manual N, Load Calculation for Commercial Summer
and Winter Air Conditioning (using unitary equipment), 4th Edition, 1988,
Air Conditioning Contractors of America. |
| 5. |
Manual D - Residential Duct Systems,
1995, Air Conditioning Contractors of America. |
| 6. |
Manual J - Residential Load Calculation, 2002,
Air Conditioning Contractors of America. |
| 7. |
Pipefitter's Handbook,
3rd Edition, 1967, Forest R. Linsey. |
| 8. |
ACCA Ductulator (Duct Slide Rule), Air
Conditioning Contractors of America. |
| 9. |
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 3rd
Edition, ARI. |
| 10. |
Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning,
2000, Althous, Turnquist, Bowditch, Bracciana. |
| 11. |
Trane Air Conditioning Manual,
1996, Trane Company. |
| 12. |
ASHRAE Handbook - Fundamentals,
1997, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. |
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