A property I am looking at has several panel types. A search on a ITE panel didn’t reveal any red flags. I’m completely unsure what this other one is. Does anyone recognize this, and will they be a concern? Thanks in advance.
Pushmatic.
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What Dominic said.
Here’s some more information.
bulldog pushmatic panel - Google Search
A Bulldog Pushmatic panel is an outdated electrical panel known for its unique push-button circuit breakers, rather than the traditional toggle switch style. These panels, also marketed under the Pushmatic brand, were popular from the 1930s to the 1980s. While functional in their time, they are now considered a potential safety concern and are often recommended for replacement due to age and potential issues with breaker functionality.
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Morning, Todd. Hope to find you well and in good spirits today.
Welcome to the InterNACHI message board forum.
The panel in your post is an ITE Pushmatic and can be referred to as Bulldog Pushmatic.
ITE Bulldog panels, also known as Pushmatic panels, are often split bus panels. These panels were popular from the 1930s to the 1980s and are characterized by a design where the main power is distributed to different sections of the panel through multiple breakers, rather than a single main breaker.
ITE Pushmatic, also known as Bulldog Pushmatic, refers to an outdated electrical panel design featuring unique push-button circuit breakers. These panels, popular from the mid-20th century to the 1980s, are now generally considered obsolete and potentially unsafe, with a high likelihood of needing replacement.
ITE Imperial. ITE Imperial is a defunct manufacturer of electrical distribution equipment.
The ITE Circuit Breaker Company, named for the innovative oil-dashpot inverse time element on its electro-mechanical circuit breaker trip devices, was founded in the 1890’s in Philadelphia, PA by the Cutter Electrical and Mfg. Co. In 1928 Cutter Electrical changed its name to its best known brand; ITE. Sometime in the 1950’s ITE joined with Bull Dog Electric Company of Detroit greatly expanding its product line. 1968 saw the merger of ITE and Imperial-Eastman form ITE-Imperial. The Gould Corporation purchased ITE Imperial in 1973 and continued to market the product under the ITE brand name. Siemens AG wanted a presence in the North American market and purchased the ITE brand from Gould in 1982. They also originally marketed the product as ITE, but slowly phased out the ITE name over the next few years.
Hope that helps.
Consider a professional property inspection 
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Brian beat me to it!
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Outstanding - thank you all for your replies. I’m at the “rough underwriting” phase, and mainly wanted to know whether these are a safety concern. Based on feedback, we will add panel replacements to the CapEx list. We will certainly have a proper inspection done if we move forward. Thank you!
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There was no feedback, just Google and AI search results. You could have done that.
Get highly respected and qualified inspector out there to see the issues and make recommendations accordingly. Sure, you can add that to your CapEx spreadsheet but I can almost promise you that is the tip of the iceberg based on era of construction alone.
The reason for my statement is to be helpful. We are here to help folks see the forest, not just the trees. I can see a meter bank and 5 disconnects which indicates this is an older multi-unit property, perhaps a commercial building or apartment thus my recommendation.
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There’s nothing wrong with Pushmatic. Replacement breakers are still being manufactured and are readily available.
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Afternoon, George.
I hope I am getting this right, Roy Cooke Senior use to refer to Bulldog Pushmatic breakers, over current protection devices, and circuit breaker panelboards, as the Cadillac of the electrical industry when he worked in the electrical industry as a industrial electrician in the 1950 or 1960’s if I am not mistaken.
To myself, just because there was no class action law suites due to safety issues does not mean ITE Pushmatic OCPD’s and panel boards are safe for today’s homes.
After Siemens AG presence in the North American electrical component market of the ITE brand from Gould in 1982, Siemens also originally marketed the product as ITE, but slowly phased out the ITE name over the next few years. From 1988 to this year, being 2025, 37 years have passed.
Even siemens passed on remanufacturing Bulldog Pushmatic over current protection devises and now Connecticut Electric’s UBI series breakers are designed as direct replacements for older Bulldog Pushmatic breakers. That’s a lot of hands making money reinventing that old wheel, George.
It appears a bit ambiguous to state that replacement bull dog breakers would update the circuit breaker panelboard for todays electrical power supply needs, in my opinion.
The best referral would be replacing/modernizing electrical equipment to protect the wiring in the home or building.
Do you have any evidence of Pushmatic breakers failing to protect any premises wiring? How is it ambiguous to say that the breakers would meet current needs? I said that there is nothing wrong with them. That seems unambiguous to me. How could I have been clearer? Please explain in detail how it is ambiguous and how they would fail to meet current needs.
What are you basing your opinions on?
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Google!
Give him a couple of days to answer your questions.
He needs to research Google then Copy-Paste his reply!!
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No evidence. Explained that in my post. To myself, just because there was no class action law suites due to safety issues does not mean ITE Pushmatic OCPD’s and panel boards are safe for today’s homes.
No google by the way.
Ambiguous. 1: When wiring isn’t properly matched to the breaker’s capacity. 2: Wiring itself is outdated or damaged. Possibilities: A: False positive leading to OCPD interrupted flow of current. B: overheating cables. C: Combustion of wiring in close proximity to combustible materials, electrical fires.
No Google.
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AI.
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Reply took less than 2 minutes.
Finally figured out Google’s AI system, eh?!!
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What browser did you save your documents on?
Moot points. Lol. Old school.
You do not save documentation?
You do not copy material?
My M.2 drives, I have 4, can read and write data at speeds of 2,000 MB/s or higher, 2 reach 7,000 MB/s or more reading and writing.
My main PC is 4 years old.
Google’s AI?
AI is a platform. AI stands for; Intelligent Automation or Information Architecture.
Say, Google Assistant. Lol…
Microsoft Copilot. Lol…
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You always type on your OS when building reports and do not use canned narratives?
Write your own crafted word document reports?
You are ancient when it comes to technology and how to use it…Lol…
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Sure about that? The letters are sorta mixed up, aye?
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Sorry if I did not explain in full.
(AI) is a set of technologies.
Hope that helps.
Are we on Thread drift. Brian?
I am done.
Which ones are getting 7K?
I am running 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD
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