HPS Compatibility Question

This will probably sound nooby, since I'm still noob with HPS/MH lights

What kind of, "socket", would HPS fit into. Like, would it fit into where I screw in my room light bulbs, that sort of socket, or does it use something special, other than what incandescent and florescent uses. Thanks

EDIT: As I understand now, it would fit but heat would be too big a problem, requiring a ballast. New question: How do I pick out the right ballast for a certain HPS light?

ya man you need a balast. That thes expensive part when it comes to buying HPS lights, the bulbs only cost like 20$ but the ballasts go for like 80 and above. your going to need one with enough watts to acomodate your bulb.

So for example, if I bought a 600W ballast, but used a 100W HPS light, would it work or does it try to overpower it?

EDIT: Would this be all I need to get an HPS light running properly?

http://www.1000bulbs.com/200-Watt-HPS/525/
http://www.1000bulbs.com/200-Watt-High-Pressure-Sodium/12183/

You have to use the same size ballast as the bulb, eg.600watt ballast with a 600watt bulb.Hope this helps.Kiwi.

Biohazard:
the 2 pictures you showed would be what you need to run the bulb properly. you would also need a mogul base, some 16/3 wire, a male plug adapter, some metal housing or something metal to mount the ballast to, and some wire nuts and/or electrical tape.

Also, if you want to go with smaller lamps i would recommend the 150 or the 250. the 200 watt you have shown isn't nearly as readily available in local/retail stores as its 150/250 counterparts. you may be stuck ordering online all the time, which can be a pain if a bulb or ballast fails unexpectedly.

yep those look good to me