"Contactor box", and "hidden by the wall" sound a little scary.
Is there still a proper working clearance in front of the box?? (Good old NEC110.26 again)
If not it has to be relocated (again) anyway or the wall has to be moved.
Your boss sounds like a %$^@*~.

[This message has been edited by electure (edited 12-24-2001).]