Circuit system for lighting a discharge lamp or lamps

A discharge lamp lighting circuit system, comprising:

• low frequency alternating current power supply means for supplying a low frequency alternating current, discharge lamp means coupled to said low frequency alternating current power supply means, linear inductor means coupled between said low frequency alternating current power supply and said discharge lamp means, intermittent high frequency, high voltage generating means operatively connected for being energized by said lower frequency alternating current power supply means, for generating intermittently a high frequency energy in each half cycle of said low frequency alternating current, said high frequency energy being supplied to said discharge lamp means for reigniting said discharge lamp means in each half cycle of said low frequency alternating current power supply means, and supplied energy controlling means (7) operatively associated with said discharge lamp means and with said intermittent high frequency, high voltage generating means for controlling the energy supplied to said discharge lamp means, said supplied energy controlling means (7) comprising impedance circuit means having an impedance characteristic with a low impedance for high frequency and a high impedance for low frequency for supplying simultaneously to said lamp means in an optimally coordinated manner a low frequency current from said low frequency alternating current power supply and an intermittent high frequency current from said high voltage generating means during each half cycle of said low frequency alternating current for reigniting said discharge lamp means in each half cycle of said low frequency alternating current.