diff --git a/nucon/core.py b/nucon/core.py
index 6351016..8df8bcf 100644
--- a/nucon/core.py
+++ b/nucon/core.py
@@ -130,10 +130,12 @@ class Nucon(Enum):
     STEAM_TURBINE_1_PRESSURE = ("STEAM_TURBINE_1_PRESSURE", float, False)
     STEAM_TURBINE_2_PRESSURE = ("STEAM_TURBINE_2_PRESSURE", float, False)
 
-    def __init__(self, id: str, param_type: Type, is_writable: bool):
+    def __init__(self, id: str, param_type: Type, is_writable: bool, min_val: Optional[Union[int, float]] = None, max_val: Optional[Union[int, float]] = None):
         self.id = id
         self.param_type = param_type
         self.is_writable = is_writable
+        self.min_val = min_val
+        self.max_val = max_val
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.id
@@ -156,6 +158,17 @@ class Nucon(Enum):
     def write(self, new_value: Union[float, int, bool, str, Enum], force: bool = False) -> None:
         Nucon.set(self, new_value, force)
 
+    def check_in_range(self, value: Union[int, float], raise_on_oob=False) -> None:
+        if self.min_val is not None and value < self.min_val:
+            if raise_on_oob:
+                raise ValueError(f"Value {value} is below the minimum allowed value {self.min_val} for {self.name}")
+            return False
+        if self.max_val is not None and value > self.max_val:
+            if raise_on_oob:
+                raise ValueError(f"Value {value} is above the maximum allowed value {self.max_val} for {self.name}")
+            return False
+        return True
+
     @classmethod
     def set_base_url(cls, url: str) -> None:
         NuconConfig.base_url = url
@@ -220,11 +233,16 @@ class Nucon(Enum):
     @classmethod
     def set(cls, parameter: Union['Nucon', str], value: Union[float, int, bool, str, Enum], force: bool = False) -> None:
         if isinstance(parameter, str):
-            parameter = cls[parameter]
+            parameter = next((param for param in cls if param.id == parameter), None)
+            if parameter is None:
+                raise ValueError(f"No parameter found with id '{parameter}'")
 
         if not force and not parameter.is_writable:
             raise ValueError(f"Parameter {parameter.name} is not writable")
 
+        if not force:
+            parameter.check_in_range(value, raise_on_oob=True)
+
         if parameter.enum_type and isinstance(value, parameter.enum_type):
             value = value.value
 
@@ -237,7 +255,6 @@ class Nucon(Enum):
         if response.status_code != 200:
             raise Exception(f"Failed to set parameter {parameter.name}. Status code: {response.status_code}")
 
-
 # Example usage
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     # Enable dummy mode for testing