Residential HVAC
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South Carolina
Residential Builder’s Commission
Synergy Business Park - Kingstree Building
110 Centerview Dr.
Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: (803) 896-4696
Exam Provider
PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (855) 340-3701
Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
| Subject Areas | # of
Questions |
|---|
| Insulation | 3 |
| Hangers & Supports | 3 |
| Sound, Vibration & Seismic Control | 1 |
| Refrigerants | 4 |
| Load Calculations | 6 |
| Testing, Adjusting & Balancing | 1 |
| Controls | 4 |
| A/C & Heat Pump Equipment | 6 |
| Furnaces & Heaters | 5 |
| Chimneys, Flues & Vents | 43 |
| Combustion Air | 3 |
| Ducts | 14 |
| Ventilation & Exhausts | 3 |
| Safety | 2 |
| Fuel Gas | 5 |
| LP Gas | 4 |
| Fuel Oil | 2 |
| Piping | 5 |
Total number of test questions:
80
Time allowed (minutes):
240
You must pass both the Business Management & Law for Residential Builders and the specific specialy exam within a 12-month period. You are allowed 3 attempts.
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
Manual J: Residential Load Calculations, 7th Edition, 2014, ACCA
2.
South Carolina Mechanical Code, 2021, ICC
3.
ACCA Ductulator (Duct Slide Rule), 2009, ACCA
4.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
5.
Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 19th or 20th Edition, Althous, Turnquist, Bowditch, Bracciano
6.
HVAC Duct Construction Standards – Metal & Flexible, 3rd Edition, 2005, SMACNA
7.
South Carolina Fuel Gas Code, 2021, ICC
8.
Residential Oil Burners, 3rd Edition, 2007, Herb Weinberge
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