Code compliant maybe, cutting it close, adding too many variables to the picture like ambiant temp, derateing, voltage drop, starting current etc. But with most inspectors, it just wont fly when you have a 3 second eye-ball inspection, or a full blown engineering calculation to go through.

Either way, we are in the buisiness of selling wire right? the bigger the better.... [Linked Image]

Mark Heller
"Well - I oughta....." -Jackie Gleason