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South Carolina

Commercial Packaged Equipment Contractor (HVACR)

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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
General Piping1
General Tubing1
Pipe Assembly1
Piping Systems2
Drain Piping1
Valves1
Piping Insulation1
Hangers & Supports (General)1
Mechanical Sound, Vibration & Seismic Control1
Heating & Cooling Principles2
Refrigerants1
Load Calculations8
Heating & Cooling Equipment1
Testing, Adjusting & Balancing (TAB)2
HVACR Control Fundamentals1
Control Schematics & Wiring Diagrams1
HVACR Control Systems1
Machine Room1
Air Conditioning Systems6
Heat Pumps5
Furnaces (Warm Air Heating Equipment)2
Chimneys, Flues, Vents & Vent Connectors3
Combustion Air2
General Fuel Knowledge1
Natural Gas1
General Duct Systems Knowledge & Principles4
Duct Conversion / Equivalencies4
Mechanical Sheet Metal Devices / Systems2
Duct System Components5
Metal Ducts3
Fiberglass Ducts1
Filtering Systems1
Ventilation Equipment & Devices2
Exhaust Systems2
General Electrical Knowledge2
Requirements for Electrical Installations1
Electrical / Electronic Fundamentals1
Safety2
Fire Rated Construction1
General Plan Reading1
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
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1b.
International Mechanical Code, 2021, ICC
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2a.
South Carolina Fuel Gas Code, 2021, ICC
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2b.
International Fuel Gas Code, 2021, ICC
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3.
ACCA Ductulator (Duct Slide Rule), 2009, ACCA
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4.
Trane Ductulator, (current version) Trane
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5.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
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6.
Manual N: Commercial Load Calculation, 5th Edition, 2008, ACCA
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7.
Manual D: Residential Duct Systems, 3rd Edition, 2016, ACCA
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8.
Manual J: Residential Load Calculations, 8th Edition, ver 2.50, 2016 (previouss versions superceded), ACCA
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9.
Pipefitters Handbook, 3rd Edition, 1967, Forrest Lindsey
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10.
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology, 6th Edition, W. C. Whitman and W. M. Johnson, Delmar ITP
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11.
Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 19th or 20th Edition, Althous, Turnquist, Bowditch, Bracciano
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12.
Trane Air Conditioning Manual, (see p.6 of order form) Trane Company
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13.
ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals, 1997, ASHRAE
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Available Study Materials
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PSI OSHA Selections
Study Guide
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Sample questions are based on the PSI publication titled “29 CFR PART 1926 Selections, as of June 2013” (highlighted in green above).

This file contains approx. 800 sample questions.

REMINDER:  PSI uses this book for many exams they offer.  Not all sections of this code will apply to your exam.

We also include a table showing the relationship between our questions and OSHA code sections.  Corrections to the original PSI publication are noted. The index/table is available for veiwing before you purchnse from the button above.

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