Hi Bob_I, the parts you need are:
150W bulb ~$70
150W ballast $50 (make sure it runs doubled ended bulbs, mine was electronic so I had no problems)
150W bulb socket ~$10
Regent Pendent $15
Wiring and stuff $5
Total ~$150
I got the ballast USED so that shaved off a few dollars. If you can't find a used one, they're usually around $110. Also because this was my first lighting DIY project, I had to buy the wires and those marrette connector things.
I got the bulb from like petsupplyliquidator but I would recomment getting bulbs from hellolights.com. Got the ballast of someone on the net. Socket you can find at hellolights.com. Pendent and wiring and stuff at home depot.
If you buy a retail pendent, its going to cost you around $400 bucks. DIY you can probably do it for $200 or less. But retail pendents have better reflectors and better design.
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