I know it sucks,but you'll still need a ballast&ignitor to spark it up,check this one out for a kit thats easy to assemble an inexpensive....bonbon http://www.1000bulbs.com/category.php?category=4
bonbon Reviewed by bonbon on . can you use I know you can't use Mogul base HPS bulbs without having a special ballast and setup. But what about a medium base 125 watt HPS or MH bulb on a regular socket? Is that possible? See, I went to the Home Depot. I saw the regular GIANT mogul bulbs and then I found (to my surprise)the medium bulbs too. I opened a box of the medium ones and they seemed to have fit just fine into the regular size sockets (ie - a socket you just plug a regular light into). Will this work at all? Rating: 5