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It would be good to go through your kitchen and find out which outlets are on which circuits and what size circuits they are (15amp or 20 amp). Then you will know how to avoid overloading a circuit. You probably need to have another circuit or 2 installed. Some microwaves can pull 1500 watts ~ 12.5 amps. It doesn't take much more to trip a 15amp circuit breaker. A toaster or toaster oven for your pop tarts will easily push a circuit over 20 amps with a microwave. Many of us also use a coffee maker which could do it too. In recent years, the refrigerator is required to be on it's own circuit. But your kitchen may be old enough to have it sharing with other things.Today I was cooking something in the microwave and it kicked the breaker. WTF! Never did it before but it happened when it was 8 degrees out, there's 6-inches of snow, and the damn breaker box is outside. Reset the breaker and finished making dinner. I have no idea why it happened.
Outdoor breaker panels are actually pretty common, at least in the south. I don't like the idea. But it's not horrible.