Having just received my copy of Onsite Installer, I read Roger E. Machmeier’s letter to the editor (“Clusters of Concern,” October 2008). While I understand and agree with most of his concerns, I take umbrage with his comments regarding engineers. His comments are very general and unreasonable to the profession. While it may be that a few individuals have done an inadequate job in design, it is quite unreasonable to make a blanket statement that applies across the board. Let’s face it: If it’s a large system, then it requires an engineer to design it. I would suggest that the





