South Carolina
Commercial Packaged Equipment Contractor (HVACR)
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
2
Drain Piping
1
Valves
1
Piping Insulation
1
Hangers & Supports (General)
1
Mechanical Sound, Vibration & Seismic Control
1
Heating & Cooling Principles
2
Refrigerants
1
Load Calculations
8
Heating & Cooling Equipment
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
6
Heat Pumps
5
Furnaces (Warm Air Heating Equipment)
2
Chimneys, Flues, Vents & Vent Connectors
3
Combustion Air
2
General Fuel Knowledge
1
Natural Gas
1
General Duct Systems Knowledge & 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 & 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
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.
ACCA Ductulator (Duct Slide Rule), 2009, ACCA
4.
Trane Ductulator, (current version) Trane
5.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
6.
Manual N: Load Calculation for Commercial Summer & Winter Air Conditioning, 5th Edition, 2012, ACCA
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology, 6th Edition, W. C. Whitman and W. M. Johnson, Delmar ITP
11.
Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 19th or 20th Edition, Althous, Turnquist, Bowditch, Bracciano
12.
Trane Air Conditioning Manual, (see p.6 of order form) Trane Company
13.
ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals, 1997, ASHRAE
Available Study Materials
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PSI OSHA Selections, 2013 Study Guide
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