The invention discloses a series arc detection method for a low-voltage power distribution network, and belongs to the field of electrical engineering measurement. The method is characterized by comprising the following steps: step a, setting monitoring nodes in a to-be-monitored line; step b, synchronously viewing the to-be-detected line and acquiring the voltage at the two ends; step c, performing filtering processing on the Uo; step d, obtaining a Us-Uo waveform; step e, executing the next step if the series arc fault occurs, and returning to the step b if the series arc fault does not occur; step f, counting the number of faults; and if a preset threshold value is exceeded, cutting off the circuit or sending an alarm signal; if not, returning to the step f. According to the series arc detection method for the low-voltage power distribution network, the series fault arc is detected by measuring the voltage difference between the head end and the tail end of the line, the method for judging the existence of the series fault arc by using the voltage information has the advantages that the influence of the load type and the load power is small, and the fault characteristics are more obvious, so that the judgment accuracy is higher.