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Old 03-22-2025, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill14564 View Post
Not an electrician but still know that if you plug something into the circuit the microwave is on then the microwave is no longer on its own circuit, technically or in any other way.

That said, most countertop microwaves are not on their own circuit and the router should draw much less power than a toaster.
I agree. Using the microwave outlet should be fine. At the end of the day I feel jumpering the switch or removing it and putting a blank plate in its place to make the existing outlet over the cabinets live is the best solution because in all the installations I've been at, most use an wifi switch so they can turn these lights on and off either with Alexa or Google.