On Sat, 2 Aug 2014 22:25:10 +0000 (UTC), Doug Miller
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On Sat, 02 Aug 2014 15:51:59 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 2 Aug 2014 14:05:32 +0000 (UTC), Doug Miller
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And remember - if the unit draws a constant 26 amps, it is over-spec
for a 30 amp circuit (maximum 80% rated current for continuous use)

The term "continuous" has a clear, specific definition in the Code -- and an air
conditioner
does not meet that definition.

You really should stop trying to give electrical advice.
OK - what does "continuous" mean? What minimum duty cycle is
required for it to be "continuous"? How long does the air conditioner
run on the hottest day of the year? Is the running current not
"continuous" in this case? Starting amps don't count. Do you KNOW what
the steady state running current of the AC unit in question is??

Continuous is 3 hours in the NEC.

At maximum current.
And how much current does this AC unit draw, steady state? And how
long will it run on the hottest day of the year, in the hottest year
in 10 years???