South Carolina Residential Electrical License
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- Please note that the Commercial Business and Law Exam must be passed in addition to the trade exam.
- A minimum of one year of experience is required to qualify.
- Required to obtain a Surety Bond of at least $10,000, IF the work is in excess of $5,000.
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| Services: |
This license allows all electric work on residential structures consisting of sixteen units or less and not exceeding 3 stories in height.
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| Applications: |
All applicants will be required to submit a credit report with their application. An application-processing fee of $100 must be sent with the application when seeking pre-approval. Licenses renew July 1 of each even numbered year. The licensing fee for the Residential Electrical is $50 for 12 months or less and $100 for 12 months or more.
Licensing Board for Contractors
Post Office Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211
(803) 896-4686 www.llr.state.sc.us
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| Reciprocity: |
Exam waiver agreements with North Carolina and Georgia.
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| Continuing Education: |
The Board does not require continuing education at this time. |
| Exam: |
- 60 questions and a time limit of 3 hours
- A score of 73.3% (44 questions correct) is needed to pass.
- Exam fee is $75
- Topics include: General Electrical Knowledge,Service, Feeders, and Branch Circuits,Over current Protection,Grounding and Bonding,Conductors and Cables,Raceways and Boxes,Lighting,Specialty - pool/spa, garages, generators, wheelchair lift,Safety
- To schedule an examination, contact PSI Examination services at 1-800-733-9267.
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| References: |
The following references are permitted to be taken into the examination. These references may be tabbed (with a permanent index tab) and highlighted. They are available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore or by calling our office at 1-800-952-0910.
- International Residential Code 2003
- National Electrical Code Book 2002
- OSHA 29. CFR 1926 for Contractors
- Ugly's Electrical Reference
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| Training: |
We currently offer the South Carolina Electrical Exam in an online practice test format. Our electrical practice includes over 400 real NEC questions. Each time you take the practice test, the questions are randomly generated from our database. Therefore, you will never see the same test twice, guaranteeing you the best review possible for your examination.
Online Practice Tests: $99
We now have practice tests online! Click here to enroll or call 1-800-952-0910!
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