An input voltage transfer system for a Light Emitting Diode lighting system, the input voltage transfer system comprising: a bridge circuit rectifying an input voltage (Vin) being coupled to the light emitting diode lighting system and wherein the input voltage (Vin) is inputted to a first and a second terminal of the bridge circuit; characterized in that the input voltage transfer system further comprises an input voltage transfer apparatus, which comprises: a source voltage storage unit having a first input connected to a voltage source for storing a source voltage; a zero voltage switching unit, having a first terminal connected to a fourth terminal of the bridge circuit and having a second terminal connected to an output of the source voltage storage unit and having a third terminal connected to a ground; a nonzero voltage switching unit having a first terminal connected to a third terminal of the bridge circuit and having a second terminal connected to the first input of the source voltage storage unit and having a third terminal connected to the ground; wherein the input voltage transfer apparatus is configured to turn on the zero voltage switching unit when the input voltage (Vin) is zero and based on the source voltage stored in the source voltage storage unit; and is configured to then turn on the nonzero voltage switching unit when the input voltage (Vin) is non-zero and a current is applied thereto through the zero voltage switching unit; whereby the input voltage transfer apparatus is further configured then to discharge the source voltage storage unit when the nonzero voltage switching unit turns on, and then to turn off the zero voltage switching unit, when a level of the stored source voltage in the source voltage storage unit is below a threshold voltage. a bridge circuit rectifying an input voltage (Vin) being coupled to the light emitting diode lighting system and wherein the input voltage (Vin) is inputted to a first and a second terminal of the bridge circuit; characterized in that the input voltage transfer system further comprises an input voltage transfer apparatus, which comprises: a source voltage storage unit having a first input connected to a voltage source for storing a source voltage; a zero voltage switching unit, having a first terminal connected to a fourth terminal of the bridge circuit and having a second terminal connected to an output of the source voltage storage unit and having a third terminal connected to a ground; a nonzero voltage switching unit having a first terminal connected to a third terminal of the bridge circuit and having a second terminal connected to the first input of the source voltage storage unit and having a third terminal connected to the ground; wherein the input voltage transfer apparatus is configured to turn on the zero voltage switching unit when the input voltage (Vin) is zero and based on the source voltage stored in the source voltage storage unit; and is configured to then turn on the nonzero voltage switching unit when the input voltage (Vin) is non-zero and a current is applied thereto through the zero voltage switching unit; whereby the input voltage transfer apparatus is further configured then to discharge the source voltage storage unit when the nonzero voltage switching unit turns on, and then to turn off the zero voltage switching unit, when a level of the stored source voltage in the source voltage storage unit is below a threshold voltage. a source voltage storage unit having a first input connected to a voltage source for storing a source voltage; a zero voltage switching unit, having a first terminal connected to a fourth terminal of the bridge circuit and having a second terminal connected to an output of the source voltage storage unit and having a third terminal connected to a ground; a nonzero voltage switching unit having a first terminal connected to a third terminal of the bridge circuit and having a second terminal connected to the first input of the source voltage storage unit and having a third terminal connected to the ground; wherein the input voltage transfer apparatus is configured to turn on the zero voltage switching unit when the input voltage (Vin) is zero and based on the source voltage stored in the source voltage storage unit; and is configured to then turn on the nonzero voltage switching unit when the input voltage (Vin) is non-zero and a current is applied thereto through the zero voltage switching unit; whereby the input voltage transfer apparatus is further configured then to discharge the source voltage storage unit when the nonzero voltage switching unit turns on, and then to turn off the zero voltage switching unit, when a level of the stored source voltage in the source voltage storage unit is below a threshold voltage.