diff --git a/hardware/blink1/77-blink1.html b/hardware/blink1/77-blink1.html
index a65d4036..af4663a1 100644
--- a/hardware/blink1/77-blink1.html
+++ b/hardware/blink1/77-blink1.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     </div>
     <div class="form-row">
         <label for="node-input-fade"><i class="fa fa-signal"></i> Fade (mS)</label>
-        <input type="text" id="node-input-fade" placeholder="500">
+        <input type="text" id="node-input-fade" placeholder="between 0 and 60,000 mS (1 min)">
     </div>
     <div class="form-row">
         <label for="node-input-name"><i class="fa fa-tag"></i> Name</label>
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 <script type="text/x-red" data-help-name="blink1">
     <p>ThingM Blink1 output node.</p>
-    <p>Expects a <b>msg.payload</b> with either a three part csv string of 
+    <p>Expects a <b>msg.payload</b> with either a three part csv string of
     <i>r,g,b</i> or a hex colour <i>#rrggbb</i></p>
     <p>You can also use the <a href="http://www.cheerlights.com/control-cheerlights" target="_new">@cheerlights</a>
     colour names - red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, yellow, orange, pink,
diff --git a/hardware/blink1/77-blink1.js b/hardware/blink1/77-blink1.js
index f79262c9..25755a1e 100644
--- a/hardware/blink1/77-blink1.js
+++ b/hardware/blink1/77-blink1.js
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         this.serial = n.serial;
         if (!this.serial) { delete this.serial; }
         this.fade = Number(n.fade) || 500;
+        if (this.fade < 0) { this.fade = 0; }
+        if (this.fade > 60000) { this.fade = 60000; }
         var node = this;
 
         try {
diff --git a/hardware/blink1/package.json b/hardware/blink1/package.json
index 44accee4..5f13e67d 100644
--- a/hardware/blink1/package.json
+++ b/hardware/blink1/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "version"       : "0.0.12",
     "description"   : "A Node-RED node to control a Thingm Blink(1)",
     "dependencies"  : {
-        "node-blink1"   : "0.2.2"
+        "node-blink1"   : "0.2.3"
     },
     "repository" : {
         "type":"git",