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    Pictures of all the existing panels would be helpful. It is unlikely (but not impossible) that they actually put the HVAC before the main breaker. More likely (hopefully...) you have a meter main that feeds HVAC and the two basement subpanels. But anything is possible. Commented Jul 1 at 1:35
  • It’s possible that this is perfectly fine. “Line side taps” are a legitimate thing. Whether your setup is actually OK depends on the details: the size of the taps vs. the service conductors, the unfused length, etc.
    – nobody
    Commented Jul 1 at 2:04
  • Yeah, can you post photos of everything involved? a lineside service tap for a load (vs. distributed generation) is uncommon but not necessarily illegal Commented Jul 1 at 2:24