The South Carolina Electrical License course covers the materials you’ll need to pass your Master Electrical License exam.
The South Carolina Electrical License includes the installation, alteration, or repair of wiring-related electrical material and equipment used in the generating, transmitting, or utilization of electrical energy less than six hundred volts, including all overhead electrical wiring on public rights-of-way for signs and street decorations and all underground electrical distribution systems of less than six hundred volts serving private properties.
This sub classification also includes, but is not limited to, installing, altering, and repairing, panels, controls, conductors, conduits, cables, devices, plates, electric ceilings, control wiring; and electric heating, lighting fixtures, lamps, general outside lighting, underground and overhead feeder distribution systems for services, and related components or work necessary to provide a complete electrical system and installing window or through-the-wall air conditioning units not to exceed three HP or three tons where no piping is necessary.
Under this sub classification, general outside lighting is limited solely to within property lines and not on public easements or rights-of-way. A contract that contains electrical work above fifty volts must be performed by a contractor licensed under this sub classification or a licensed public electrical utility contractor.
This license sub classification includes installing, altering, and repairing all lighting on private property, athletic fields, stadiums, parking lots, and the design, installation, and servicing of fire alarm systems.
This class prepares you to take the SC Commercial Electrical license, we also offer a NASCLA Electrical exam prep class to prepare you for that exam, as well as the required Business and Law exam. The NASCLA electrical class is by special request only.
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South Carolina Electrical License Exam Content Outline
There are 80 questions in the electrical license exam. You will need to answer 56 questions correctly in order to pass. You are allowed 5 hours to complete this examination.
Note: All Electrician – Commercial contractor candidates are required to pass the Business Management and Law for contractors examination and the Electrician examination. The Business Management and Law content is included in this class.
- General Electrical Knowledge (9 items)
- Service, Feeders, and Branch circuits (9 items)
- Grounding and Bonding (9 items)
- Conductors and Cables (9 items)
- Raceways and Boxes (9 items)
- Special Occupancies and Equipment (2 items)
- Electrical Power (7 items)
- Motors (7 items)
- Low Voltage (2 items)
- Lighting (5 items)
- Illuminated Signs (2 items)
- Fire Detection and Alarm Systems (2 items)
- Safety Information (8 items)
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Upcoming South Carolina Electrical License exam prep classes in South Carolina
This one day exam prep seminar will prepare you for the Commercial SC Electrical License. When you arrive at class, we will provide you with a printed version of our highlighting guide. We will complete the highlights in your books during class. Please bring to class: a few extra highlighters, a red ink pen, a (more…)
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December 16, 2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
This one day exam prep seminar will prepare you for the Commercial SC Electrical License. When you arrive at class, we will provide you with a printed version of our highlighting guide. We will complete the highlights in your books during class. Please bring to class: a few extra highlighters, a red ink pen, a (more…)
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September 15, 2025
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This one day exam prep seminar will prepare you for the Commercial SC Electrical License. When you arrive at class, we will provide you with a printed version of our highlighting guide. We will complete the highlights in your books during class. Please bring to class: a few extra highlighters, a red ink pen, a (more…)
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