Circuit arrangement for starting and operating gas discharge lamps

摘要

A circuit arrangement for starting and operating gas discharge lamps with current of higher frequency comprises an electronic ballast unit connected to a direct voltage input source (2). An electronic switching element (3), which is controlled by a control device (8), is connected in series with an inductive element (4), and the discharge lamp (5). The lamp current flows through the inductive element from which a voltage is derived which is supplied to the control device as a supply direct voltage supply via a rectifier (14) and a smoothing capacitor (16). A first connection terminal of the smoothing capacitor is connected through a first ohmic resistor (18) to a first terminal of the direct voltage input source and a second connection of the capacitor is connected through the lamp (5) to a second terminal of the direct voltage input source.