how does it work

i am intrested in those 200 florecents grow lamps do they just work in any oold socket or what

CFLs? Actual watts? It depends if it's self-ballasted or not. If not then you need a fluoro ballast that matches the wattage of the bulb(s). Some are designed to take multiple bulbs, if so you likely need to fill all the slots for it to function properly.