diff --git a/src/helper/childRegistrationUtils.js b/src/helper/childRegistrationUtils.js
index f9b9cef..8db49d8 100644
--- a/src/helper/childRegistrationUtils.js
+++ b/src/helper/childRegistrationUtils.js
@@ -87,9 +87,13 @@ class ChildRegistrationUtils {
         this.logger.debug(`Registering linear actuator child: ${id}`);
         this.connectActuator(child,positionVsParent);
         break;
+      
+      case "reactor":
+        this.logger.debug(`Registering reactor child: ${id}`);
+        this.connectReactor(child);
+        break;
 
       default:
-        this.logger.error(`Child registration unrecognized desc: ${desc}`);
         this.logger.error(`Unrecognized softwareType: ${softwareType}`);
     }
   }
@@ -221,8 +225,24 @@ class ChildRegistrationUtils {
       }
     }
   }
-
+  
   //wanneer hij deze ontvangt is deltaP van een van de valves veranderd (kan ook zijn niet child zijn, maar dat maakt niet uit)
+
+  connectReactor(reactor) {
+    if (!reactor) {
+      this.logger.warn("Invalid reactor provided.");
+      return;
+    }
+    this.mainClass.upstreamReactor = reactor; // Add reactor to the main class
+    this.logger.info(`Reactor registered successfully.`);
+
+    reactor.emitter.on("stateChange", (data) => {
+      this.mainClass.logger.debug(`State change of reactor detected: ${data}`);
+      this.mainClass.setInflux = data;
+      this.mainClass.updateState(data.timestamp);
+    });
+  }
+
 }
 
 module.exports = ChildRegistrationUtils;