South Carolina
Commercial Packaged Equipment Contractor (HVACR)
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 |
Exam Type
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| OPEN BOOK |
Exam Content
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| Subject Areas |
# of Questions |
| General Piping |
1 |
| General Tubing |
1 |
| Pipe Assembly |
1 |
| Piping Systems |
2 |
| Drain Piping |
1 |
| Valves |
1 |
| Piping Insulation |
1 |
| Hangers and Supports (General) |
1 |
| Mechanical Sound, Vibration, and Seismic Control |
1 |
| Heating and Cooling Principles |
2 |
| Refrigerants |
1 |
| Load Calculations |
8 |
| Heating and Cooling Equipment |
1 |
| Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing (TAB) |
2 |
| HVACR Control Fundamentals |
1 |
| Control Schematics and Wiring Diagrams |
1 |
| HVACR Control Systems |
1 |
| Machine Room |
1 |
| Air Conditioning Systems |
6 |
| Heat Pumps |
5 |
| Furnaces (Warm Air Heating Equipment) |
2 |
| Chimneys, Flues, Vents, and Vent Connectors |
3 |
| Combustion Air |
2 |
| General Fuel Knowledge |
1 |
| Natural Gas |
1 |
| General Duct Systems Knowledge and Principles |
4 |
| Duct Conversion / Equivalencies |
4 |
| Mechanical Sheet Metal Devices / Systems |
2 |
| Duct System Components |
5 |
| Metal Ducts |
3 |
| Fiberglass Ducts |
1 |
| Filtering Systems |
1 |
| Ventilation Equipment and Devices |
2 |
| Exhaust Systems |
2 |
| General Electrical Knowledge |
2 |
| Requirements for Electrical Installations |
1 |
| Electrical / Electronic Fundamentals |
1 |
| Safety |
2 |
| Fire Rated Construction |
1 |
| General Plan Reading |
1 |
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| Total Number of Test Questions: |
80 |
| Time Allowed (hours): |
4.0 |
| Passing Number: |
56 |
| The state of South Carolina also requires that you take and pass a written Business Management exam for this trade. |
| Part of this exam requires knowledge of business management principles. We offer those study materials on a separate South Carolina Business and Law web page. |
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Books Allowed in the Exam |
| 1. |
International Mechanical Code, 2006, ICC. |
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| 2. |
International Fuel Gas Code, 2006, ICC. |
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| 3. |
ACCA Ductulator, Air Conditioning Contractors of America. |
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| 4. |
Trane Ductulator, The Trane Company. |
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| 5. |
Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), Revised as of 2008 - OR - Selections as of 2008 by PSI. |
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| 6. |
Manual N - Load Calculation for Commercial Summer and Winter Air Conditioning (using unitary equipment), 5th Edition, 2008, Air Conditioning Contractors of America. |
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| 7. |
Manual D - Residential Duct Systems, 3rd Edition, 2009, Air Conditioning Contractors of America. |
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| 8. |
Manual J - Load Calculation for Residential Winter and Summer Air Conditioning, Reprinted 2006, 8th Full Edition, Air Conditioning Contractors of America. |
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| 9. |
Pipefitter’s Handbook, 3rd Edition, 1967, Forrest R. Lindsey. |
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| 10. |
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 6th Edition, ARI. |
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| 11. |
Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 2004, Althous, Turnquist, Bowditch, Bracciana. |
| 12. |
Trane Air Conditioning Manual, 1996, Trane Company. |
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| 13. |
ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals, 1997, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. |
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Recommended Study Materials
South Carolina • Commercial Packaged Equipment Contractor (HVACR) |
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Price |
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| Comprehensive Tutorial |
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| Practice Tests ( 3 ) |
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When you order the products above, they will be sent to you by e-mail (see FAQ page for delivery times).
If you prefer the files can be burned on to a CD-ROM disc and sent by USPS mail, you must notify us
within 3 days of ordering using the form on our "Contact Us" page. |
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Recommended DVD Study Courses
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Price |
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| 2003 International Mechanical Code |
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| 2003 International Fuel Gas Code |
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| OSHA |
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Jan-2011
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