2 PTAC units on one circuit

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sw_ross

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In the motel lobby Reno I'm working on I found that they have 2 PTAC units on a 45 amp breaker.

The MOCP for each is 30 amps. I think the MCA was around the mid-20's. The wire size appears to be 8 or 6 (probably 8) in EMT conduit.
There's a j-box somewhere (probably in the attic) where the conduit/conductors wye down to each receptacle box.

When the heat is turn up hi with both running I measure about ~43 amps.
The hotel was last renovated in the 80's and has probably been that way since.

Found that interesting.
I would say the major violation would be exceeding the MOCP issue. Maybe also exceeding the 50% rule from 210.23A2?
Anything else I'm missing?
 
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