diff --git a/src/bin/BinSVGV2.tsx b/src/bin/BinSVGV2.tsx
index c183d24..2c7a888 100644
--- a/src/bin/BinSVGV2.tsx
+++ b/src/bin/BinSVGV2.tsx
@@ -431,8 +431,6 @@ export default function BinSVGV2(props: Props) {
     );
   };
 
-  //console.log(cables)
-
   const cableGrainEstimate = (
     points: GrainNodePoint[],
     cableSpacing: number,
@@ -619,16 +617,6 @@ export default function BinSVGV2(props: Props) {
         if (!cable.excludedNodes.includes(nodeNumber - 1)){
           if (cable.topNode > 0) {
             if (nodeNumber <= cable.topNode) {
-              // nodeHeatMap.push(
-              //   <ellipse
-              //     key={index}
-              //     cx={cablePos}
-              //     cy={nodeY}
-              //     rx="120"
-              //     ry="60"
-              //     fill={getGrainGradient(temp)}
-              //   />
-              // );
               nodeHeatMapData.push({
                 key: index,
                 xCenter: cablePos,
@@ -639,17 +627,6 @@ export default function BinSVGV2(props: Props) {
               })
             }
           } else if (nodeY > filledToY) {
-            //otherwise use the fill level of the bin
-            // nodeHeatMap.push(
-            //   <ellipse
-            //     key={index}
-            //     cx={cablePos}
-            //     cy={nodeY}
-            //     rx="120"
-            //     ry="60"
-            //     fill={getGrainGradient(temp)}
-            //   />
-            // );
             nodeHeatMapData.push({
               key: index,
               xCenter: cablePos,
diff --git a/src/bin/GrainNodeInteractions.tsx b/src/bin/GrainNodeInteractions.tsx
index 36af290..e34cfd1 100644
--- a/src/bin/GrainNodeInteractions.tsx
+++ b/src/bin/GrainNodeInteractions.tsx
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ export default function GrainNodeInteractions(props: Props) {
   const humDescriber = describeMeasurement(quack.MeasurementType.MEASUREMENT_TYPE_PERCENT);
   const moistureDescriber = describeMeasurement(quack.MeasurementType.MEASUREMENT_TYPE_GRAIN_EMC);
   const [topNode, setTopNode] = useState(false);
+  const [excluded, setExcluded] = useState(false);
   const componentAPI = useComponentAPI();
   const interactionAPI = useInteractionsAPI();
   const binAPI = useBinAPI();
@@ -131,6 +132,13 @@ export default function GrainNodeInteractions(props: Props) {
     } else {
       setTopNode(false);
     }
+
+    //determine if the node is excluded
+    if (cable.excludedNodes.includes(displayNode - 1)){
+      setExcluded(true)
+    }else{
+      setExcluded(false)
+    }
   }, [cable, displayNode]);
 
   const goToComponent = () => {
@@ -167,6 +175,7 @@ export default function GrainNodeInteractions(props: Props) {
             .then(resp => {})
             .catch(err => {});
         });
+        updateComponentCallback(cable.key())
       })
       .catch(err => {
         openSnack("Failed to update component");
@@ -204,6 +213,15 @@ export default function GrainNodeInteractions(props: Props) {
     setTopNode(checked);
   };
 
+  const updateNodeExclusion = (checked: boolean) => {
+    if (checked) {
+      cable.settings.excludedNodes.push(selectedNode-1)
+    } else {
+      cable.settings.excludedNodes.splice(cable.settings.excludedNodes.indexOf(selectedNode - 1), 1)
+    }
+    setExcluded(checked)
+  }
+
   const displayTemp = () => {
     let tempFinal = nodeTemp ?? 0;
     if (user.settings.temperatureUnit === pond.TemperatureUnit.TEMPERATURE_UNIT_FAHRENHEIT) {
@@ -312,15 +330,38 @@ export default function GrainNodeInteractions(props: Props) {
     );
   };
 
-  const fillNodeSet = () => {
+  const nodeControl = () => {
     return (
       <Box style={{ marginTop: 10 }}>
-        <Typography style={{ fontSize: 20, fontWeight: 650 }}>Top Node Control</Typography>
+        <Typography style={{ fontSize: 20, fontWeight: 650 }}>Node Control</Typography>
+          <FormControlLabel
+          style={{ marginTop: 10 }}
+          control={
+            <Checkbox
+              checked={excluded}
+              onChange={e => {
+                updateNodeExclusion(e.target.checked);
+              }}
+              name="excludedNode"
+            />
+          }
+          label={
+            <React.Fragment>
+              <Typography style={{ fontSize: 15, fontWeight: 650 }}>
+                Exclude Node
+              </Typography>
+              <Typography style={{ fontSize: 15 }}>
+                If checked this will set the node to be disabled and will not be used for any calculations done for the bin
+              </Typography>
+            </React.Fragment>
+          }
+        />
         <FormControlLabel
           style={{ marginTop: 10 }}
           control={
             <Checkbox
               checked={topNode}
+              disabled={excluded}
               onChange={e => {
                 updateTopNode(e.target.checked);
               }}
@@ -418,7 +459,7 @@ export default function GrainNodeInteractions(props: Props) {
         </DialogTitle>
         <DialogContent>
           {latestReading()}
-          {fillNodeSet()}
+          {nodeControl()}
           {interactionDisplay()}
         </DialogContent>
         <DialogActions>