The invention discloses an intelligent switch capable of detecting a line fault before closing. The intelligent switch comprises a single-chip microcomputer, wherein the single-chip microcomputer is connected with a switch body, an overvoltage protection module, an overcurrent protection module, a short-circuit protection module, a fault detection module, an automatic reclosing module, a wirelesscommunication module and a GPS positioning module respectively; the overvoltage protection module, the overcurrent protection module and the short-circuit protection module are used for performing fault preliminary detection on the switch body and performing protection; the fault detection module is used for detecting a single-phase grounding fault and a phase-to-phase short-circuit fault on a distribution line in real time; and the automatic reclosing module is used for judging whether reclosing is needed or not. According to the intelligent switch, first, it is guaranteed that the protectionfunction of the switch itself does not have a fault, so that a first guarantee is provided for the safety of the intelligent switch; and it is further guaranteed that a fault does not exist on the line before closing, the situation of closing with a fault is effectively prevented, and a further guarantee is provided for safety and reliability.