
As a great addition to traditional lighting, LED strips are increasingly appearing in a variety of lighting scenarios when living and entertaining. In most cases, installing the right pool lights for your pool will be sufficient for lighting needs. However, there are times when we can use LED strip lights to provide some unique lighting effects for our pools.
LED strip lights integrate LED chips and other components to offer a linear and continuous lighting effect. Their unique design allows for easy division, providing flexibility in both installation and maintenance.
In addition, LED strip light can be divided into rigid strip light and flexible strip light according to whether it can be bent at will.
LED light strips have the advantages of LEDs, including energy saving, long life, low heat generation, and the flexibility to customize the color of the light emitting. Using LED strip lights can create a unique lighting atmosphere for swimming pools. However, it is important to note that LED strips used in underwater environments must be IP68 rated.

Flexible LED strips use SMD LED or COB LED chips soldered to a flexible PCB. They are highly flexible and can be bent and folded at will. Flexible strips are usually only a few millimeters thick and are suitable for a variety of complex installation environments.
Some flexes come with adhesive tape on the back for easy mounting on a variety of surfaces. Flexible light strips are used in home decoration, commercial lighting, billboards, car decoration and other fields.

Rigid LED strips feature LED chips mounted on a rigid circuit board, usually an aluminum substrate. They are more durable, but are not bendable. Rigid metal substrates also help dissipate heat, extending the life of the LEDs. These strips are ideal for architectural, localized and contour lighting, especially when linear lighting is required.
LED strips are mostly designed for auxiliary or decorative lighting, emphasizing flexibility and even light distribution, but with limited brightness. LED strips are suitable for the following pool lighting situations.
Installing LED light strips at the edge of the pool can provide even illumination, enhancing the aesthetics and safety of the pool. This will help swimmers see the pool boundaries more clearly and avoid accidental slips or falls into the water.

Installing LED strips on pool steps and handrails can provide swimmers with clear guidance, especially when using the pool at night. This type of lighting prevents swimmers from having accidents when going up and down the steps.

Although WAKING Lighting produces underwater lights that do not include strips, we are still happy to share with you the top LED strip manufacturers in China.
Established in 1958, FSL is one of Shenzhen’s earliest lighting product manufacturers. The company offers diverse lighting solutions and professional services, consistently ranking among the top domestic lighting brands. FSL operates three production bases in Gaoming, Foshan; Xinxiang, Henan; and Nanning, Guangxi, with an annual output exceeding 500 million lighting and electrical products. Their business scope spans general, automotive, and electrical lighting, expanding into intelligent, animal and plant, health, and marine lighting. They are committed to building a competitive lighting industry cluster.

NVC International is a leading Chinese manufacturer of lighting products. Their main goal is to create cutting-edge LED lighting solutions for commercial and industrial uses, ranging from landscape lighting to facade and decorative projects. They have offices in 22 countries, including the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Singapore. NVC International operates lighting projects in these countries and more.

LEDYi Lighting specializes in high-quality LED Strip Lights and other products like Neon Lights and Wall Washer Lights. Founded in 2011, LEDYi Lighting operates a modern, dust-free workshop spanning over 10,000 square meters. They have a skilled workforce of more than 300 employees and a research and development team of 15. LEDYi Lighting offers a variety of customizable options for strip lights, including colors, lengths, and sizes. Their products are certified by ETL, RoHS, and CB. LEDYi Lighting fosters a happy-go-lucky corporate culture, ensuring enjoyable trade relations for employees, customers, and suppliers.

Darkless Lighting is a specialised manufacturer of LED lighting products, established in 1997. Our products include LED strip lights, LED plant grow lights, UVC sterilisation lights, panel lights. With a professional R&D team, the company focuses on product innovation and quality improvement. Darkless Lighting’s products have achieved various international certifications, including CE, UL, ROHS, FCC, TUV, and EPA.

Lightstec is a registered LED strip light manufacturer in China and Hong Kong, with a factory in Zhongshan, Guangdong Province. They are dedicated to refining production and testing processes to offer high-performance, quality products at competitive prices. Their main products include Flexible LED Strips, Rigid LED Strips, RGB LED Strips, LED Aluminium Profiles, LED Linear Lights, and LED Panel Lights.

Elstar, founded in 2009, is dedicated to providing cost-effective lighting solutions to its customers. They work closely with top agents and distributors globally to manufacture and supply high-quality LED strips and accessories, including power supplies, LED controllers, aluminium profiles, connectors, and under-cabinet lighting. Elstar Lighting’s products are currently sold in Europe, the Americas, and Russia.

Nedar Lighting, established in 2007, specializes in researching and manufacturing LED strips, with 8 product patents to their name. They produce over 5 million meters of LED strips annually, with more than 95% exported. Nedar Lighting emphasizes product quality, adhering to its own quality management standards. Their products have passed IP65, RoHS, IK10, ERP tests and hold CE, CB, and ETL certifications.

SDIP is a Dongguan-based light strip manufacturer specializing in product design and optical engineering. They create colorful LED innovations for global enjoyment. SDIP ensures top-quality deliverables through rigorous production and testing processes. They understand the uniqueness of each lighting project and offer various customizable options. Their ultimate goal is to provide affordable and timely customer satisfaction solutions worldwide.

Maxblue was founded in 2009 and has its own R&D, manufacturing and sales departments. Their products include LED Flexible Strip Lights, LED Linear Lights, LED Track Lights, LED COB Downlights, LED Wall Washer LEDs, Panel Lights, etc. Maxblue is growing rapidly and their products are popular in Europe, North/South America, Japan and other Asian countries.

Ginde Star is a specialized manufacturer of LED strips and neon signs with more than 15,000 square meters of production space in 8 production sites. They control the quality of their products and reduce their carbon footprint by using environmentally friendly food-grade silicone and PVC in their LED strips.