A circuit arrangement for switching an inductive load (12, 12a-d)
with connections to a power supply source (11, 11, 11";) by means
of which an exciter voltage can be applied to the inductive load (12, 12a-d)
in a switched-on state is described, comprising switching means by means of which,
depending on a control signal, a power circuit comprising the inductive load (12,
12a-d) and the power supply source connections, can be closed when switched
from the switched-off to the switched-on state and opened when switched from the
switched-on to the switched-off state, furthermore comprising a first diode (15,
15a-d, 15a-c, 15a";-c";)
arranged in parallel with the inductive load (12, 12a-d) and so as
to block in the switched-on state. This present invention is characterized in that
an additional commutation inductance (18) is provided which is arranged
in parallel with the inductive load (12, 12a-d) and in series with
the first diode (15, 15a-d, 15a-c, 15a";-c";).
