That's not the angle I'm taking. I'm not saying anything about what the mini-split actually uses. Give it the circuit that the nameplate asks for. Instead I'

That's not the angle I'm taking. I'm not saying anything about what the mini-split actually uses. Give it the circuit that the nameplate asks for. Instead I'm saying that particular minisplit is a lazy design and we can get a 12000 or higher BTU unit with a much smaller nameplate rating. Not only will it only need a single-pole breaker, the required circuit probably already exists.