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 Compliance | 8 |
| HARV General | 4 |
| HARV Controls | 4 |
| HARV Load Calculation | 7 |
| Fuel Gas Systems | 6 |
| Piping | 6 |
| Ducts | 3 |
| Boilers — Low Pressure | 7 |
| Boilers — High Pressure | 5 |
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, 2021, ICC
1b.
International Mechanical Code, 2021, ICC
2a.
South Carolina Fuel Gas Code, 2021, ICC
2b.
International Fuel Gas Code, 2021, ICC
3.
Trane Ductulator, (current version) Trane
4.
ACCA Ductulator (Duct Slide Rule), 2009, ACCA
5.
Low Pressure Boilers, 4th Edition, 2012, Frederick Steingress
6.
High Pressure Boilers, 5th Edition, Frederick Steingress, Harold Frost
7.
Manual N: Commercial Load Calculation, 5th Edition, 2008, ACCA
8.
Manual J: Residential Load Calculations, 8th Edition, ver 2.50, 2016 (previouss versions superceded), ACCA
9.
System Design Manual - Part III: Piping Design, 1973, Carrier
10.
Pipefitters Handbook, 3rd Edition, 1967, Forrest Lindsey
11.
Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 19th or 20th Edition, Althous, Turnquist, Bowditch, Bracciano
12.
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology, 6th Edition, W. C. Whitman and W. M. Johnson, Delmar ITP
13.
Trane Air Conditioning Manual, (see p.6 of order form) Trane Company
14.
ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals, 1997, ASHRAE
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