The invention relates to a fault
branch identification method and apparatus for multi-terminal DC line protection. The method is characterized by comprising the following steps: arranging a multi-terminal DC
system model, forming T connection points of multi-terminal DC lines, arranging switching stations at the T connection points or combining with corresponding converter stations and arranging the switching stations, and forming a plurality of multi-terminal DC branches by taking the T connection points as fulcrums; arranging
AC circuit breakers or fast DC switches in the switching stations; and arranging a reference synchronous
clock, and the reference synchronous
clock selecting a GPS or a Beidou for synchronous time setting; detecting fault raveling
waves received by each converter
station, by taking the time differences of the fault raveling
waves received by the converter stations, constructing a characteristic function, calculating the characteristic values of the function, comparing the characteristic values with zero, and determining the generation branches of the fault traveling
waves. According to the invention, the time differences of the fault raveling waves are received through the converter stations, and the transmission distance relations of the fault raveling waves are calculated for determining the generation branches of faults, such that the
line structure is simplified, the faults can be determined and handled through calculation, and the action speed is rapid.