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engrguy42:
Hold on a minute...a "wiring diagram for an electrical box"? When I read that my first thought is maybe the boss is right.

What are we talking about here? If it's a simple switch box or fuse box then maybe there are enough standards and guides out there that you/he can come up with something. Or if it's a relatively simple and standard installation maybe just copy something that's already out there. Maybe this is a good learning opportunity. Maybe if it's for a specific installation at some industrial customer you can visit there and see how it's done in other, similar electrical boxes. Or grab some existing drawings for the installation and just duplicate what they already have. Or check UL/ANSI/IEEE whatever standards.

Now if it's something complex and custom and definitely takes someone with a ton of experience in that particular field, that's another thing. I'm guessing the company wants to know if it's entering into any risky situations that could result in big troubles in the future, especially if you'd be bypassing any codes/regulations/requirements, etc which would immediately make them liable for damages. That kind of stuff you have an obligation to tell the manager's boss IF IT'S REALLY TRUE. Design and safety standards are there for a reason, so as a minimum I'd do some research to find out the applicable standards/regulations that you'd have to meet (including design/test/etc.) and by doing it internally you'd be bypassing that. Nothing personal against anyone, just the facts.


Psi:
If the EE does the job he should force his boss to sign a document saying the boss has been told that the EE is very concerned that he lacks sufficient experience to perform this job to the level he feels is required.

Either the boss signs the document or the job doesn't get done.
And if he signs the document you/he has some control over the situation should anything happen in the future.

Of course it DOES depend on the situation.
The EE should NEVER build anything he fells is unsafe, regardless of any signed document. If you build something unsafe it's mostly on you, regardless of the document.
But sometimes it's less about safety and more about not wanting to get fired in the future if something about your work turns out to be wrong.  If you have the signed document you can prove it was wrong because your boss made you do something without enough experience and that you voiced your concerns before doing it.

You can also record a phone convo with him. However laws about that differ between countries.
bdunham7:
We need to know more about this box.  Is it something a licensed electrician could wire up without any set diagram and they just want to standardize it?  What voltages does it control and what does it do?  Is there a PCB? 
VK3DRB:
Use email, not speech. So that if it goes to court because someone was injured or killed, the manager is made accountable, not the employee.
engrguy42:
Geez, guys, don't you think you're going a bit overboard?   :-DD

Signing petitions??? Contacting lawyers?? Documenting everything??

Don't you think you should see if there's a problem first?
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