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Setting Electric Heat Lockout Temperature in BEopt

Hello,

I was wondering regarding the correct way to set the lockout temperature for electric strip heat. The only fields provided in the BEopt option editor for heat pumps are "Min Temp" (OAT below which compressor turns off, default of 0F) and "Crankcase Max Temp" (OAT above which compressor crankcase heating is disabled, default of 55F). Neither of these fields provide a way to set the temperature above which the supplemental/strip heat shuts off (Typically about 30-40*F, can be colder for cold-climate heat pumps).