South Carolina Residential Electrical Exam Prep Courses & Reference Materials

In South Carolina, a Residential Electrician is licensed to perform the installation, alteration, and repair of any wiring, related electrical material, and equipment common to the residential building industry. South Carolina defines "residence" as a structure including, but not limited to, condominiums and townhouses intended to be used or in fact used primarily for living quarters that are not over three floors in height and which do not have more than sixteen units.

General Electrical Knowledge (13 Items)

• Calculate voltage, current and resistance in series, parallel and combination circuits
• Calculate power used in a circuit
• Understand and apply fundamental ac theory
• Calculate voltage drop for branch circuits or feeders
• Troubleshoot and test systems
• Understand and apply definitions
• Install smoke alarms
• Read and interpret blueprints and drawings
• Perform quantity take-offs
• Ensure structural requirements not compromised

Services, Feeders, and Branch Circuits (15 Items)

• Install services
• Install feeders
• Install branch circuits
• Install temporary installations
• Install motors used in dwellings
• Install three-phase service

Overcurrent Protection (5 Items)

• Understand and apply knowledge of NEC overcurrent protection requirements

Grounding and Bonding (6 Items)

• General requirements
• Use tables to obtain the required sizes of grounding electrode conductor
• Use tables to obtain the required sizes of equipment grounding conductor

Conductors and Cables (5 Items)

• Install underground conductors and cables
• Perform vertical installations
• Select a conductor
• Armored Cable Type AC
• Metal-Clad Cable Type MC
• Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable Type NM, NMC, NMS,.
• Service Entrance Cables: Type SE and USE
• Underground Feeder and Branch Circuit Cable Type UF

Raceways and Boxes (4 Items)

• Understand and apply general raceway requirements
• Understand and apply general box requirements
• Install RMC (rigid metal conduit)
• Install EMT (electric metallic conduit)
• Install IMC (intermediate metal conduit)
• Install RNC (rigid non-metallic conduit)
• Install FMC (flexible metal conduit)
• Install LFMC (liquid-tight flexible metal conduit)
• Install FMT (flexible metallic tubing)
• Calculate area of raceway and number of conductors (conduit fill)
• Install outlet, device, pull and junction boxes
• Calculate box volume and fill

Lighting (4 Items)

• Install fixtures
• Ground fixtures
• Install fixture wiring
• Understand fixture construction requirements
• Install fluorescent fixtures
• Install recessed fixtures
• Install switches

Specialty – pool/spa, garages, generators, wheelchair lifts (4 Items)

• Install wiring for pools, spas and hot tubs 6
• Install bonding and grounding for swimming pool, hot tub and spa bonding and all associated equipment
• Install pool, spa and hot-tub lighting
• Install generators
• Install wheelchair lifts
• Install equipment in garages

Safety (4 Items)

• Understand Responsibility for Providing Personal Protective Equipment
• Prepare Emergency Action Plans
• Ensure Safety Training is Conducted when Needed
• Ensure First Aid Kit is Available per Requirements
• Ensure Personal Protective Equipment is Used Correctly
• Use All Tools and Equipment in Accordance with Requirements
• Utilize Ladders in Accordance with Requirements
• Maintain Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• Provide Fall Protection

All individuals applying to the South Carolina Residential Builder Commission for a license are required to take and pass the South Carolina Residential Business Law exam at PSI. You can see more about the Business Law Exam and our exam prep service offerings at the link here.