diff --git a/technic/effects.lua b/technic/effects.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d49398a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/technic/effects.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+
+
+minetest.register_abm({
+  nodenames = {"technic:hv_nuclear_reactor_core_active"},
+  interval = 10,
+  chance = 1,
+  action = function(pos, node)
+    minetest.add_particlespawner({
+      amount = 50,
+      time = 10,
+      minpos = {x=pos.x-0.5, y=pos.y-0.5, z=pos.z-0.5},
+      maxpos = {x=pos.x+0.5, y=pos.y+0.5, z=pos.z+0.5},
+      minvel = {x=-0.8, y=-0.8, z=-0.8},
+      maxvel = {x=0.8, y=0.8, z=0.8},
+      minacc = {x=0,y=0,z=0},
+      maxacc = {x=0,y=0,z=0},
+      minexptime = 0.5,
+      maxexptime = 2,
+      minsize = 1,
+      maxsize = 2,
+      texture = "blueparticle.png",
+      glow = 5
+    })
+  end
+})
diff --git a/technic/init.lua b/technic/init.lua
index 2a38800..e8dc101 100644
--- a/technic/init.lua
+++ b/technic/init.lua
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ dofile(modpath.."/tools/init.lua")
 -- Aliases for legacy node/item names
 dofile(modpath.."/legacy.lua")
 
+-- visual effects
+dofile(modpath.."/effects.lua")
+
 if minetest.settings:get_bool("log_mods") then
 	print(S("[Technic] Loaded in %f seconds"):format(os.clock() - load_start))
 end
diff --git a/technic/textures/blueparticle.png b/technic/textures/blueparticle.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8fb679b
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