diff --git a/src/modules/shelly.rs b/src/modules/shelly.rs
index 2db6be8..7e706f5 100644
--- a/src/modules/shelly.rs
+++ b/src/modules/shelly.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 use slog::Logger;
 
 use crate::config::Settings;
-use crate::registries::{Registries, Actuator, ActBox};
+use crate::registries::{Registries, Actuator, ActBox, StatusSignal};
 use crate::error::Result;
 
 use std::pin::Pin;
 use futures::prelude::*;
 use futures::ready;
 use futures::task::{Poll, Context};
+use futures_signals::signal::Signal;
 
 use paho_mqtt as mqtt;
 
@@ -24,8 +25,9 @@ pub async fn run(log: Logger, config: Settings, registries: Registries) {
 ///
 /// This actuator can power toggle an arbitrariy named shelly on the broker it is connected to. If
 /// you need to toggle shellies on multiple brokers you need multiple instanced of this actuator.
-#[derive(Clone)]
 struct Shelly {
+    signal: Option<StatusSignal>,
+    name: String,
     client: mqtt::AsyncClient,
 }
 
@@ -36,7 +38,10 @@ impl Shelly {
 
         client.connect(mqtt::ConnectOptions::new()).await.unwrap();
 
-        Box::new(Shelly { client })
+        let name = "test".to_string();
+        let signal: Option<StatusSignal> = None;
+
+        Box::new(Shelly { signal, name, client })
     }
 }
 
@@ -55,3 +60,21 @@ impl Actuator for Shelly {
         self.client.publish(msg).map(|_| ()).await
     }
 }
+
+impl Stream for Shelly {
+    type Item = future::BoxFuture<'static, ()>;
+
+    fn poll_next(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
+        let unpin = Pin::into_inner(self);
+        if let Some(ref mut s) = unpin.signal {
+            let status = ready!(Signal::poll_change(Pin::new(s), cx));
+            let topic = format!("shellies/{}/relay/0/command", unpin.name);
+            let msg = mqtt::Message::new(topic, "on", 0);
+            let f = unpin.client.publish(msg).map(|_| ());
+
+            Poll::Ready(Some(Box::pin(f)))
+        } else {
+            Poll::Pending
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/registries.rs b/src/registries.rs
index 069403a..0975bab 100644
--- a/src/registries.rs
+++ b/src/registries.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 mod actuators;
 mod sensors;
 
-pub use actuators::{Actuator, ActBox};
+pub use actuators::{Actuator, ActBox, StatusSignal};
 pub use sensors::{Sensor, SensBox};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
diff --git a/src/registries/actuators.rs b/src/registries/actuators.rs
index 3110ada..1e6a6e5 100644
--- a/src/registries/actuators.rs
+++ b/src/registries/actuators.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
+use slog::Logger;
+
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use smol::lock::RwLock;
 
+use std::pin::Pin;
+use futures::ready;
 use futures::prelude::*;
+use futures::task::{Context, Poll};
+use futures_signals::signal::Signal;
+
+use crate::machine::Status;
 
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
@@ -30,16 +38,26 @@ impl Actuators {
 
 
 #[async_trait]
-pub trait Actuator {
+pub trait Actuator: Stream<Item = future::BoxFuture<'static, ()>> {
     // TODO: Is it smarter to pass a (reference to?) a machine instead of 'name'? Do we need to
     // pass basically arbitrary parameters to the Actuator?
     async fn power_on(&mut self, name: String);
     async fn power_off(&mut self, name: String);
 }
 
+pub type StatusSignal = Pin<Box<dyn Signal<Item = Status> + Send + Sync>>;
+
+#[async_trait]
+pub trait Subscriber {
+    async fn subscribe(&mut self, signal: StatusSignal);
+}
+
 // This is merely a proof that Actuator *can* be implemented on a finite, known type. Yay for type
 // systems with halting problems.
-struct Dummy;
+struct Dummy {
+    log: Logger,
+    signal: Option<StatusSignal>
+}
 #[async_trait]
 impl Actuator for Dummy {
     async fn power_on(&mut self, _name: String) {
@@ -49,3 +67,27 @@ impl Actuator for Dummy {
         return
     }
 }
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl Subscriber for Dummy {
+    async fn subscribe(&mut self, signal: StatusSignal) {
+        self.signal.replace(signal);
+    }
+}
+
+impl Stream for Dummy {
+    type Item = future::BoxFuture<'static, ()>;
+
+    fn poll_next(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
+        let unpin = Pin::into_inner(self);
+        if let Some(ref mut s) = unpin.signal {
+            let status = ready!(Signal::poll_change(Pin::new(s), cx));
+
+            info!(unpin.log, "Dummy actuator would set status to {:?}, but is a Dummy", status);
+
+            Poll::Ready(Some(Box::pin(futures::future::ready(()))))
+        } else {
+            Poll::Pending
+        }
+    }
+}