South Carolina
Commercial Air Conditioning Contractor
Apply for the License
South Carolina Contractor’s Licensing Board Synergy Business Park - Kingstree Building 110 Centerview Dr. Columbia, SC 29210 Phone: (803) 896-4686
Exam Provider
PSI Services LLC 3210 E. Tropicana Ave Las Vegas, NV 89121 Phone: (855) 340-3701
Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
Content Areas
# of Questions
General Piping
1
General Tubing
1
Pipe Assembly
1
Piping Systems
4
Drain Piping
1
Valves
1
Piping Specialties
1
Pumps
2
Piping Insulation
1
Hangers & Supports (General)
1
Mechanical Sound, Vibration & Seismic Control
1
Water Treatment for Mechanical Systems
1
Heating & Cooling Principles
2
Refrigerants
1
Load Calculations
7
Heating & Cooling Equipment
1
Air Compressors
1
Testing, Adjusting & Balancing (TAB)
2
HVACR Control Fundamentals
1
Control Schematics & Wiring Diagrams
1
HVACR Control Systems
1
Machine Room
1
Air Conditioning Systems
3
Heat Pumps
4
Furnaces (Warm Air Heating Equipment)
2
Specialized Heaters
2
Chimneys, Flues, Vents & Vent Connectors
3
Combustion Air
2
General Fuel Knowledge
1
Natural Gas
2
LP Gas
2
General Duct Systems Knowledge & Principles
4
Duct Conversions / Equivalencies
4
Mechanical Sheet Metal Devices / Systems
2
Duct System Components
5
Metal Ducts
3
Fiberglass Ducts
1
Filtering Systems
1
Ventilation Equipment & Devices
1
Exhaust Systems
2
Safety
2
Total number of test questions:
80
Time allowed (hours):
4.0
Scope of Work
Installation, replacement, alteration, and repair of air conditioning equipment and systems which consist of a number of components necessary to produce conditioned air for environmental heating or cooling or both, within buildings. Hot water or steam heating systems or components are not included under this classification.
All Commercial General and Mechanical Contractors are required to pass Business Management & Law exam in addition to any technical examinations required for the specific license category or subcategory.
Books Allowed in the Exam
1a.
South Carolina Mechanical Code, 2021, ICC
1b.
International Mechanical Code, 2021, ICC
2a.
South Carolina Fuel Gas Code, 2021, ICC
2b.
International Fuel Gas Code, 2021, ICC
3.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
4.
Manual N: Load Calculation for Commercial Summer & Winter Air Conditioning, 5th Edition, 2012, ACCA
Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 20th or 21st Edition, Althous, Turnquist, Bowditch, Bracciano
Available Study Materials
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PSI OSHA Selections, 2013 Study Guide
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