diff --git a/code/defines/global.dm b/code/defines/global.dm
index 7f655e9420e..f9829f4595a 100644
--- a/code/defines/global.dm
+++ b/code/defines/global.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ var/global
 
 	defer_powernet_rebuild = 0		// true if net rebuild will be called manually after an event
 
+	powerreport = null //muskets 250810 these four are needed for the new engineering pda to work
+	powerreportnodes = null //might be a better way to do it but w/e
+	powerreportavail = null
+	powerreportviewload = null
+
 var
 
 	//////////////
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/power.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/power.dm
index d9e5e8791c7..1c474cd4fa1 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/power.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/power.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 // the power monitoring computer
 // for the moment, just report the status of all APCs in the same powernet
 
+
+var/reportingpower = 0  //this tracks whether this power monitoring computer is the one reporting to engi PDAs - muskets
+
 /obj/machinery/power/monitor/attack_ai(mob/user)
 	add_fingerprint(user)
 
@@ -74,6 +77,21 @@
 	if(!(stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN)) )
 		use_power(250)
 
+		//muskets 250810
+		//this handles updating the remote power monitoring globals
+
+		if(!powerreport) //if no computer is updating the PDA power monitor
+			reportingpower = 1  //take over updating them
+
+		if(reportingpower)  //if this computer is updating the PDA power monitor
+			if(!powernet)  //if it's not connected to a powernet, don't do anything
+				return
+			else
+				powerreport = powernet  //update the globals from the current powernet - this is a bit of a hack, might need improving
+				powerreportnodes = powernet.nodes
+				powerreportavail = powernet.avail
+				powerreportviewload = powernet.viewload
+
 	src.updateDialog()
 
 
@@ -81,6 +99,12 @@
 
 	if(stat & BROKEN)
 		icon_state = "broken"
+		// the following four lines reset the pda power monitoring globals if the computer breaks
+		// this is to stop PDAs reporting incorrect information and to allow another computer to easily take over -- muskets
+		powerreport = null
+		powerreportnodes = null
+		powerreportavail = null
+		powerreportviewload = null
 	else
 		if( powered() )
 			icon_state = initial(icon_state)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/devices/PDA.dm b/code/game/objects/devices/PDA.dm
index a0f19bc8e81..91027f41035 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/devices/PDA.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/devices/PDA.dm
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@
 				if (!isnull(src.cartridge) && src.cartridge.access_engine)
 					dat += "<h4>Engineering Functions</h4>"
 					dat += "<ul>"
-					dat += "<li><a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];em=1'>Engine Monitor</a></li>"
+					dat += "<li><a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];em=1'>Power Monitor</a></li>"
 					dat += "</ul>"
 
 				if (!isnull(src.cartridge) && src.cartridge.access_medical)
@@ -530,7 +530,39 @@
 
 			if (2)
 
-				//TO-DO: Engine monitor for whatever engine is used I guess
+				//muskets 250810
+				//experimental PDA power monitoring code
+				//mostly ripped off from the power monitor computer
+				//powerreport, powerreportnodes, powerreportavail and powerreportviewload are new globals updated by the
+				//power monitor computer
+				//
+				//only the first power computer to come online will update, if that breaks you can build another and it'll take over
+				//an existing second power monitor should take over fine too
+				//see changes to /game/machinery/computer/power.dm
+				if(!powerreport)
+					dat += "\red No connection"
+				else
+					var/list/L = list()
+					for(var/obj/machinery/power/terminal/term in powerreportnodes)
+						if(istype(term.master, /obj/machinery/power/apc))
+							var/obj/machinery/power/apc/A = term.master
+							L += A
+
+					dat += "<PRE>Total power: [powerreportavail] W<BR>Total load:  [num2text(powerreportviewload,10)] W<BR>"
+
+					dat += "<FONT SIZE=-1>"
+
+					if(L.len > 0)
+						dat += "Area                           Eqp./Lgt./Env.  Load   Cell<HR>"
+
+						var/list/S = list(" Off","AOff","  On", " AOn")
+						var/list/chg = list("N","C","F")
+
+						for(var/obj/machinery/power/apc/A in L)
+							dat += copytext(add_tspace(A.area.name, 30), 1, 30)
+							dat += " [S[A.equipment+1]] [S[A.lighting+1]] [S[A.environ+1]] [add_lspace(A.lastused_total, 6)]  [A.cell ? "[add_lspace(round(A.cell.percent()), 3)]% [chg[A.charging+1]]" : "  N/C"]<BR>"
+
+					dat += "</FONT></PRE>"
 
 			if (3)