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South Carolina Air Conditioning (2024-07-15)

There are 80 questions in this examination. You will need to answer 56 questions correctly in order to pass. You are allowed 4 hours to complete this examination.

NOTE: All Air Conditioning - Commercial Contractor candidates are required to pass the Business Management and Law for Contractors Examination and the Air Conditioning Examination. Air Conditioning Scope of Work Air Conditioning which includes the installation, replacement, alteration, and repair of air conditioning equipment and systems which consist of a number of components necessary to produce conditioned air for environmental heating or cooling or both, within buildings. Hot water or steam heating systems or components are not included under this classification.

Air Conditioning Examination Content

1. General Piping (1 Item)
2. General Tubing (1 Item)
3. Pipe Assembly (1 Item)
4. Piping Systems (4 Items)
5. Drain Piping (1 Item)
6. Valves (1 Item)
7. Piping Specialties (1 Item)
8. Pumps (2 Items)
9. Piping Insulation (1 Item)
10. Hangers and Supports (General) (1 Item)
11. Mechanical Sound, Vibration, and Seismic Control (1 Item)
12. Water Treatment for Mechanical Systems (1 Item)
13. Heating and Cooling Principles (2 Items)
14. Refrigerants (1 Item)
15. Load Calculations (7 Items)
16. Heating and Cooling Equipment (1 Item)
17. Air Compressors (1 Item)
18. Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing (TAB) (2 Items)
19. HVACR Control Fundamentals (1 Item)
20. Control Schematics and Wiring Diagrams (1 Item)
21. HVACR Control Systems (1 Item)
22. Machine Room (1 Item)
23. Air Conditioning Systems (3 Items)
24. Heat Pumps (4 Items) 
25. Furnaces (Warm Air Heating Equipment) (2 Items)
26. Specialized Heaters (2 Items)
27. Chimneys, Flues, Vents, and Vent Connectors (3 Items)
28. Combustion Air (2 Items)
29. General Fuel Knowledge (1 Item)
30. Natural Gas (2 Items)
31. LP Gas (2 Items)
32. General Duct Systems Knowledge and Principles (4 Items)
33. Duct Conversions/Equivalencies (4 Items)
34. Mechanical Sheet Metal Devices/Systems (2 Items)
35. Duct System Components (5 Items)
36. Metal Ducts (3 Items)
37. Fiberglass Ducts (1 Item)
38. Filtering Systems (1 Item)
39. Ventilation Equipment and Devices (1 Item)
40. Exhaust Systems (2 Items)
41. Safety (2 Items)

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    ACCA Manual J: Residential Load Calculation

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    Clothes dryer exhaust terminals required to be at least 3 feet from any opening into a building.
    Polyurethane spray-applied foam on the exterior of ducts in attics and crawl spaces required to meet specific smoke and flame index limits.
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