ECN Forum Forums Code Related Discussion NEC & other Code issues Multiwire Branch Circuit with Unequal OCP

I am currently remodeling office space, I have an existing 8/3 AC cable that runs from a panel 125' to a kitchenette.

I plan to use this 8/3 AC as a multiwire branch circuit to feed a 120 volt 3000 watt water heater, the other side of this circuit will feed a 20 amp receptacle for a refrigerator.

This will mean I will have a single pole 35 and a single pole 20 feeding this multiwire branch circuit.

I see no problem with this, however my coworkers think I am nuts, and who would know that better then them.

Am I missing something, is this a NEC violation?

Any responses are appreciated.

Thanks, Bob