Perfect. Thank you very much. Now that I've done a little research I think I'm going to go with a Lumatek ballast, reflector, etc. The energy efficiency rating of the one I had mentioned before was only 35%, meaning I pay for the 65% of electricity not being used. Not cool. Plus it's a magnetic, clunky, noisy ballast.

The lumatek has a rating of 95%, a little easier to pay for a loss of 5%. Plus with the added wattage, I have more of a chance of a successful grow. More cash upfront, but better in the long run. Not to mention the added bonus of an electronic ballast, dual mode lamp supply, etc.

Thanks for the insight everyone!
sergentjunk Reviewed by sergentjunk on . quick noob ? Noob here! With one really quick question. I have already searched for the answer with no results. I'm a pretty resourceful guy and have done a lot of homework, but can't seem to find the answer to this question. I can go to the local grow shop to ask, but I'm bored at work and thought I'd post here to see if anyone has any insight. So.... We are going to start growing in a Homebox XS. Here it is if you want to see. The dims are 2x2x4. This is the light I would like to use. It has Rating: 5