“Have no idea about how to match led flexible strips with your pergola?”

“Struggling with dim corners or overloaded circuits in your pergola?”

You’re not alone!

After analyzing 36 real-world installations across USA, Colombia, Chile, Spain, and Brazil, we’ve cracked the code for perfect pergola lighting. This guide reveals:

✅ LED flexible strip math for any size (with free calculator)

✅ Country-specific hacks (plugs/voltage solved)

✅ Pro diagrams to avoid DIY disasters”

Golden Rule : Total LED Length = [(W-0.3)×L)]+ [(H-0.2)×2×post count)] + [(L-0.2)×2)]

Pro Tip 1:

Reduce 30cm(≤) extra length for blades corners & reduce 20cm(≤) extra length for post corners. All projects prove 30cm(≤) & 20cm(≤) spacing make installations standardize & beautiful!

Pro Tip 2:

Lowest watts/meter for warm white strips, suggest 5 watts/meters—its best typical parameters that strikes the perfect balance between brightness and  power consumption.

Lowest watts/meter for RGB strips, suggest > warm white strips.—For example, 3 watts/color, total 9W/meter. So, better luminum flux & rainbow color change performance.

🇨🇱 USA & Colombia:

• Critical: Use UL approved AC110V waterproof drivers;
• 4 meters USA plugs power cord;

Children Hack: Match gutter RGBs to width (e.g., 5.8m for 6m pergolas)

🇪🇸 Spain:

• Less flexible strips light used than other countries.(1030mm blade gap VS 812mm blade gap)
• 4 meters EU plugs power cord

Key Data: Louver warm white strips could customized according to needs.

🇧🇷 Brazil:

4 meters Brazilian plugs power cord

Key Data: Wall-mounted units need 50% fewer post lights

A.  Lite pergola with 1 post-free standing & wall mounted :

⚠️ Never Do This:

1. Non-waterproof power supply to power the lighting;
2. Non-waterproof connector to connect the lighting;
3. IR or 2.4GHz Remote controller to control the lighting;
4. Use <300W drivers for >5m pergolas (Spanish failure cases)

✅ Always Do This:

1. Choose IP65strips at least;
2. Calculate power: Total Wattage × 1.2 = Driver Rating;
3. Waterproof & durable power supply;
4. 433mHz FSK muti-zone control remote controller;
5. Waterproof LED light(Spotlight/Strips);
6. Match plugs: