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South Carolina
Commercial Packaged Equipment Contractor (HVACR)

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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

Exam Administrator

PSI Licensure : Certification
3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (800) 733-9267
Candidate Information Web Page

Exam Type

OPEN  BOOK

Exam Content

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

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.

Books Allowed in the Exam

1. International Mechanical Code, 2006, ICC. Doc Link
2. International Fuel Gas Code, 2006, ICC. Doc Link
3. ACCA Ductulator (Duct Slide Rule), Air Conditioning Contractors of America.  
4. Trane Ductulator, 1976 or later, The Trane Company.  
5. Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), Revised as of 2004 or later - OR - (OSHA) Excerpts as of 2003 by PSI. Reference page
6. Manual N - Load Calculation for Commercial Summer and Winter Air Conditioning (using unitary equipment), 4th Edition, 1988, Air Conditioning Contractors of America.  
7. Manual D - Residential Duct Systems, 1995, Air Conditioning Contractors of America.  
8. Manual J - Load Calculation for Residential Winter and Summer Air Conditioning, 1986, 7th Edition, Air Conditioning Contractors of America.  
9. Pipefitter’s Handbook, 3rd Edition, 1967, Forrest R. Lindsey.  
10. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 3rd Edition, ARI.  
11. Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 2000, Althous, Turnquist, Bowditch, Bracciana.  
12. Trane Air Conditioning Manual, 1996, Trane Company.  
13. ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals, 1997, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers.  

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