Should I just call an electrician?

[blastoff99]

National Electric Code requires all non-dedicated outlets in the kitchen and adjacent rooms to be wired in 12 gauge wire; further the outlets in the kitchen counter area(s) must be GFCI protected AND no two adjacent outlets may be on the same circuit. In fact you need a minimum of 4 GFCI outlets/circuit breakers in a modern house; one for the bath areas, two for the kitchen, and one more for outside recepticals. You may need more that that depending on other issues.

Good to know. Thanks for the correction.

 

[ChrisB2]

Get an electrician in there and have them fix the wiring. There's no reason a 16 year old home should have incorrect wiring. How did it pass inspection? See if he can separate some of the outlets and add another breaker. Shared outlets in a kitchen can be a nightmare. Toaster, microwave, fridge, coffee maker, stove/oven all on the same breaker? I had to do it in my old home. I still can't run the toaster and microwave at the same time. The circuit trips. So I just don't.

Unfortunately, in most cases inspections are just a perfunctory visit to justify a permit fee and satisfy the requirements of a jurisdictional edict, created to serve the needs of controlling politicians to regulate everything under the guise of protecting the public from themselves.

 

[Fishheadjoe]

A note on breakers... I was told by an electrician that circuit breakers wear out with use. Every time they "pop", they wear and they won't necessarily pop at their given ratings the next time they need to break a circuit.
Same goes for smoke detectors, every time they go off, it takes more to get them to go off next time.
Food for thought.
Fishheadjoe