The present invention relates to a circuit arrangement for operation of a
discharge lamp, comprising: an input having a first input connection (E1) and a second input connection (E2) for connection of a supply
voltage; a first
electronic switch (Q1), which has a control
electrode, a
working electrode and a
reference electrode, wherein the
working electrode is coupled to the first input connection (E1); a first
diode (D1), the
anode of which is coupled to the second input (E2) and the
cathode of which is coupled to the
reference electrode of the first
electronic switch (Q1) to form a first
junction point (N); a control apparatus (12), which is coupled to the control
electrode of the first
electronic switch (Q1) in order to drive said first electronic switch (Q1); an output with a first output connection (A1) and a second output connection (A2) for providing an output
voltage (UA) to the
discharge lamp (La); an
inductance (Lz), which is arranged in series with one of the output connections (A1; A2); a lamp
inductor (L1), which is coupled between the first
junction point (N) and the first output connection (A1); and a first
capacitor (C1), which is coupled between the first output connection (A1) and the
anode of the first
diode (D1); wherein the control apparatus (12) is designed to switch the first electronic switch (Q1) on continuously for a switched-on time and to switch it off continuously for a switched-
off time; wherein the circuit arrangement furthermore comprises a
voltage measurement apparatus (10) for measuring the output voltage (UA), wherein the voltage measurement apparatus (10) is designed to produce at its output a
signal which is correlated with the measured output voltage (UA) wherein the voltage measurement apparatus (10) is coupled to the control apparatus (12) in order to transmit this
signal to the control apparatus (12), and wherein the control apparatus (12) is designed to vary the switched-
off time (Toff) as a function of the measured output.