diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/lightreplacer.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/lightreplacer.dm
index 9ab6115634..97c61caffd 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/lightreplacer.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/lightreplacer.dm
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@
 	// when we get this many shards, we get a free bulb.
 	var/shards_required = 4
 
+	// whether it is "bluespace powered" (can be used at a range)
+	var/bluespace_toggle = FALSE
+
 /obj/item/lightreplacer/New()
 	uses = max_uses / 2
 	failmsg = "The [name]'s refill light blinks red."
@@ -242,7 +245,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/lightreplacer/afterattack(atom/T, mob/U, proximity)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!proximity)
+	if(!proximity && !bluespace_toggle)
 		return
 	if(!isturf(T))
 		return
@@ -253,6 +256,9 @@
 			break
 		used = TRUE
 		if(istype(A, /obj/machinery/light))
+			if(!proximity && bluespace_toggle)
+				U.Beam(A, icon_state = "rped_upgrade", time = 1 SECONDS)
+				playsound(src, 'sound/items/pshoom.ogg', 40, 1)
 			ReplaceLight(A, U)
 
 	if(!used)
@@ -266,6 +272,15 @@
 /obj/item/lightreplacer/cyborg/janicart_insert(mob/user, obj/structure/janitorialcart/J)
 	return
 
+/obj/item/lightreplacer/blue
+	name = "bluespace light replacer"
+	desc = "A modified light replacer that zaps lights into place. Refill with broken or working lightbulbs, or sheets of glass."
+	icon_state = "lightreplacer_blue"
+	bluespace_toggle = TRUE
+
+/obj/item/lightreplacer/blue/emag_act()
+	return  // balancing against longrange explosions
+
 #undef LIGHT_OK
 #undef LIGHT_EMPTY
 #undef LIGHT_BROKEN
diff --git a/code/modules/research/designs/misc_designs.dm b/code/modules/research/designs/misc_designs.dm
index 630a3629cf..a2471ce553 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/designs/misc_designs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/designs/misc_designs.dm
@@ -407,6 +407,16 @@
 	category = list("Equipment")
 	departmental_flags = DEPARTMENTAL_FLAG_SERVICE | DEPARTMENTAL_FLAG_ENGINEERING
 
+/datum/design/light_replacer_blue
+	name = "Bluespace Light Replacer"
+	desc = "A device to automatically replace lights at a distance. Refill with working light bulbs."
+	id = "light_replacer_blue"
+	build_type = PROTOLATHE
+	materials = list(/datum/material/iron = 1500, /datum/material/silver = 150, /datum/material/glass = 3000, /datum/material/bluespace = 300)
+	build_path = /obj/item/lightreplacer/blue
+	category = list("Equipment")
+	departmental_flags = DEPARTMENTAL_FLAG_SERVICE | DEPARTMENTAL_FLAG_ENGINEERING
+
 /datum/design/normtrash
 	name = "Trashbag"
 	desc = "It's a bag for trash, you put garbage in it."
diff --git a/code/modules/research/techweb/_techweb_node.dm b/code/modules/research/techweb/_techweb_node.dm
index 92eaa2bd41..8ea4b95d03 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/techweb/_techweb_node.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/techweb/_techweb_node.dm
@@ -106,4 +106,4 @@
 	"destructive_analyzer", "circuit_imprinter", "experimentor", "rdconsole", "bepis", "design_disk", "tech_disk", "rdserver", "rdservercontrol", "mechfab", "paystand",
 	"space_heater", "beaker", "large_beaker", "xlarge_beaker", "bucket", "hypovial", "large_hypovial", "syringe", "pillbottle",
 	"sec_shellclip", "sec_beanbag", "sec_rshot", "sec_bshot", "sec_slug", "sec_islug", "sec_dart", "sec_38", "sec_38lethal",
-	"rglass","plasteel","plastitanium","plasmaglass","plasmareinforcedglass","titaniumglass","plastitaniumglass", "salestagger")
+	"rglass","plasteel","plastitanium","plasmaglass","plasmareinforcedglass","titaniumglass","plastitaniumglass", "salestagger", "light_replacer")
diff --git a/code/modules/research/techweb/nodes/bluespace_nodes.dm b/code/modules/research/techweb/nodes/bluespace_nodes.dm
index 802f7854b1..28cda2cfa3 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/techweb/nodes/bluespace_nodes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/techweb/nodes/bluespace_nodes.dm
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	display_name = "Applied Bluespace Research"
 	description = "Using bluespace to make things faster and better."
 	prereq_ids = list("bluespace_basic", "engineering")
-	design_ids = list("bs_rped","biobag_holding","minerbag_holding", "bluespacebeaker", "bluespacesyringe", "phasic_scanning", "bluespacesmartdart", "xenobio_slimebasic", "bluespace_tray")
+	design_ids = list("bs_rped","biobag_holding","minerbag_holding", "bluespacebeaker", "bluespacesyringe", "phasic_scanning", "bluespacesmartdart", "xenobio_slimebasic", "bluespace_tray", "light_replacer_blue")
 	research_costs = list(TECHWEB_POINT_TYPE_GENERIC = 5000)
 
 /datum/techweb_node/adv_bluespace
diff --git a/icons/obj/janitor.dmi b/icons/obj/janitor.dmi
index 50975dc828..74ec511768 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/janitor.dmi and b/icons/obj/janitor.dmi differ