Hi guys, this panel does not have a main disconnect. Im thinking this is a split bus panel. Should label be clearly stating “ main disconnect “ on the top breakers ? This is EQ load center and im not familiar with it.
The label required would need to say Service Disconnect for each of the up to 6 service disconnects. Why do you think that this is a split-bus panel? Is this panel the service panel or a sub-panel? Any photo’s without the cover?
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Welcome to the community, Anh.
Split bus? Looks like a sub panel.
Appliance disconnects.
I-T-E inverse time element.
Vintage enclosure. Likely almost 50 plus years old.
ITE was purchased by Gould in 1976. The purchase by Siemens USA from Gould in (1983).
Seems to me, you need to trace back to the meter and locate the disconnect. I am not aware of any utility company that would allow a load center to be connected to their meter without a service disconnect at the very minimum.
The fact that there is a 2 pole 60 amp circuit breaker labeled “lighting main” I would be inclined to say that this may be a split-bus panel. You need a photo without the cover to confirm.
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It was a hard rainy day so I couldnt open the cover cus panel is located outside. I have attached the electrical meter here. I dont see a disconnect.
This is the only panel for the main unit.
This house also have a ADU with its own electrical panel with a separate electrical meter. On the ADU meter , there is a main disconnect. This main disconnect is about 40 feet from the main unit and next to the ADU
Thats right. It is the only panel for the main unit.
Without a photo with the cover removed we’re only guessing. Is this an home inspection question? If so how will you write this up?
Pet peeve of mine is those stickers on the older split-bus panels that say, “main disconnect” and it’s really a “sub main” and only controls the lower bus. 99/100 (non-HI or electrician) folks would look at that and assume they are killing all power.
I suppose the case can be made that the stickers were misapplied but I can tell you it’s done “wrong” (according to my view of the world 
) on 95%+ of those panels that I’ve come across over the years.
its a long comment, but recommend electrician regardless