Quote Originally Posted by Completely Stoned
If anyone has a guide or could make a guide on how to go to lowe's/Home Depot and get the stuff to build myself a 250W HPS Ballast that will work and get me buds, you should PROBABLY post it lol...
Alternative: 10 x 27W CFT (avail in 6500K & 2700K spectra) (270W) wired in parallel:
|-X-|
|-X-|
|-X-|
etc.

Better for small, enclosed spaces than a hi-watt HID, but more $$ outlay if you buying. (I did mine "add as you grow" with salvage sockets/fixtures & "donated" bulbs)