North Carolina State Board of Refrigeration Examiners

Beginning June 1st the commercial refrigeration contractors examination has been up-dated to better reflect the testing objectives. The test will be revised as follows:

Part A - Law, Administrative Code and Safety - 15 questions
Part B - Theory, Electrical, Equipment and Equipment Performance - 40 questions
Part C - Electrical and Mechanical Codes - 20 questions
Part D - No Change - Covers Plans, Specifications and Estimating

References for the up-dated examination are:

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology, 5th edition
Modern Refrigeration and air conditioning, 18th edition
National Electrical Code (NEC), 2005 edition
North Carolina State Building Code, Mechanical Code, 2006 edition
General Statute 87, Article 5 (Refrigeration Licensing Law)
NC Administrative Code, Chapter 60

The transport refrigeration contractor examination will break down as follows:

Part A - Law, Administrative Code and Safety - 15 questions
Part B - Theory, Equipment and Equipment Performance - 35 questions
Part C - Transport Specific Questions - 25 questions

References for the revised transport refrigeration contractor examination are:

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology, 5th edition
Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 18th edition
Carrier Transicold Service Training, “05G Compressor and Housing - Mounted Clutch”
Carrier Transicold Trailer Refrigeration Unit, “Phoenix Ultra NDA-94A, NDM-94A and Optima NDA-94B”
Carrier Transicold Basic Refrigeration
General Statute 87, Article 5 (Refrigeration Licensing Law)
NC Administrative Code, Chapter 60

The passing grade for each part remains 70%.