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South Carolina

Commercial Heating Contractor

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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
Code Compliance8
HARV General4
HARV Controls4
HARV Load Calculation7
Fuel Gas Systems6
Piping6
Ducts3
Boilers — Low Pressure7
Boilers — High Pressure5
Total number of test questions:
50
Time allowed (hours):
3.0

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, 2018, ICC –OR–
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1b.
International Mechanical Code, 2018, ICC
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2a.
South Carolina Fuel Gas Code, 2018, ICC –OR–
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2b.
International Fuel Gas Code, 2018, ICC
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3.
Trane Ductulator, Current, Trane
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4.
ACCA Ductulator (Duct Slide Rule), ACCA
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5.
Low Pressure Boilers, 4th Edition, Frederick M. Steingress
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6.
High Pressure Boilers, 5th Edition, Frederick Steingress, Harold Frost
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7.
Manual N: Load Calculation for Commercial Summer & Winter Air Conditioning, 5th Edition, ACCA
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8.
Manual J: Residential Load Calculations, 8th Edition, ver 2.50, 2016, ACCA
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9.
System Design Manual - Part III: Piping Design, 1973, Carrier
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10.
Pipefitter’s Handbook, 3rd Edition, Forrest R. Lindsey
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11.
Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 19th or 20th Edition, Althous, Turnquist, Bowditch, Bracciano
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12.
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology, 6th Edition, W. C. Whitman and W. M. Johnson, Delmar ITP
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13.
Trane Air Conditioning Manual, (see p.6 of order form) Trane Company
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14.
ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals, 1997, ASHRAE
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