ooops kitchen circuits MUST BE 12 gauge wire, each with a 20 amp breaker

Possibly in your locality but when the last wiring job was inspected
they did not say anything about the 15 amp circuits in the kitchen.



i prefer to run 12 2 with grounds it makes later troubleshooting easier

besides if you share the neutral it can overheat


it makes sense many kitchen appliances are power hogs

i believe this is a NEC requirement