# LED Shower Heads: Light-Up and Color-Changing Hand Showers Source: https://www.ningboware.com/shower-heads/led-shower-heads/ Publisher: Cixi Zhonghe Sanitary Appliance Factory (ZHONGHE), Cixi, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. Contact: steven@ningboware.com Updated: 2026-09-03 An LED shower head lights the water stream from a module inside the head. ZHONGHE, a shower head factory in Cixi, Ningbo, China, lists one LED model in a 115-model catalog: the ZH2078T, a transparent hand shower with a chrome rim, an internal module visible through the clear body, and a handle filled with tan-orange mineral beads. Other LED formats are ODM development. Also called: light up shower head; color changing shower head; temperature LED shower head; 7 color LED shower head; glowing shower head; LED handheld shower head; light shower head with filter; RGB shower head Item | Detail --- | --- Catalog model | ZH2078T: transparent body, chrome rim and collar, internal grey module visible through the head and neck, mineral bead handle, threaded inlet at the handle base Category size | 1 LED model within the 115-model catalog, alongside 28 filter and 50 multifunctional heads Common construction | A small turbine generator driven by the flow powers the LED, so there is no battery to change and the light only runs while water runs Color behaviour | Two market conventions: a fixed or cycling multi-color light, and a temperature-indicating light that changes color with water temperature Compliance note | An electrical function changes the paperwork. CE marking becomes relevant for the EU, so raise it in the RFQ before sampling Combination with filter | ZH2078T carries mineral beads in the transparent handle, so the light and the filter chamber are on the same product Sourcing | Existing mold; MOQ from about 2,000 units; every finished unit water tested about 10 to 15 seconds before packing ## How a shower LED is powered The construction used across this product category is a micro turbine in the water path turning a small generator, which powers the LED for as long as water flows. There is no battery, no charging and no switch, which is what makes the product viable at retail price points and avoids a sealed battery compartment inside a wet part. The transparent body is not decorative in that design: it is how the light reaches the water and the user. ZH2078T is photographed from the back, so the face plate is not visible and the light is not shown lit, but a dark grey internal module is visible through the clear head and neck. The exact power source and color behaviour of this model should be confirmed with the factory before it is described in a listing. ## Fixed color, cycling color, and temperature color Retail LED shower heads split into two families. The first cycles through colors on a timer, usually described as a 7-color head, and is sold as a bathroom feature. The second changes color with water temperature, typically green when cool, blue in a comfortable range and red above a threshold, and is sold on a safety argument for households with children or elderly users. The second family needs a temperature-sensing element as well as the LED, so it is a different bill of materials, not a firmware option. Because both families are ODM work beyond the single catalog model, state which behaviour you want, the color set, and the temperature thresholds if applicable, and treat it as a development project with about 15 days of structure design and 60 days of mold making as guides. ## Compliance and packaging for an LED range Adding an electrical function changes what an importer has to hold on file. For the EU, CE marking becomes relevant once the product carries an electrical component, and the technical file has to cover it. Raise this at the RFQ stage rather than after the sample, because the answer can change the module choice. For retail, LED heads are usually merchandised with a window box or a photograph of the lit spray, since the feature is invisible in a dry product. Say in the copy that the light runs only while water flows, which prevents the most common support question and the review that follows it. ## FAQ ### Does an LED shower head need batteries? The common construction in this product category powers the LED from a small turbine generator in the water path, so the light runs while water flows and there is no battery to change. Confirm the arrangement for the specific model before printing it on the packaging. ### Which LED shower head does ZHONGHE make? ZH2078T, the single model in the LED category of the 115-model catalog. It is a transparent hand shower with a chrome rim and collar, an internal module visible through the clear head, and a handle filled with tan-orange mineral beads, so it carries a filter chamber as well as the light. ### Can you make a temperature color changing shower head? A temperature-indicating LED needs a sensing element in addition to the light module, so it is a different bill of materials and follows the ODM route rather than being a variant of the catalog model. State the color set and the temperature thresholds you want and the factory advises on the route. ### Does an LED function change the certification we need? It can. An electrical component brings CE marking into scope for the EU and has to be covered in the technical file. Raise the destination market and the required marks in the RFQ before sampling, because the answer can change which module is used. ## Related pages - https://www.ningboware.com/products/led-shower-heads/ - https://www.ningboware.com/shower-heads/transparent-filter-shower-heads/ - https://www.ningboware.com/shower-heads/mineral-bead-filter-shower-heads/ - https://www.ningboware.com/shower-heads/colored-transparent-shower-heads/ - https://www.ningboware.com/resources/importing-shower-heads-certifications-compliance/ - https://www.ningboware.com/resources/shower-head-mold-development/