The invention relates to a method and a device for low-
voltage arc fault detection. The device for low-
voltage arc fault detection comprises a
current transformer, an I / V converting circuit, an operational amplifying and rectifying circuit, a
pulse shaping circuit and a micro controller which are sequentially connected. According to the invention, the
current transformer detects load current signals, the I / V converting circuit converts the current signals into corresponding
voltage signals, the voltage signals are inputted into the operational amplifying and rectifying circuit so as to be amplified and rectified to acquire absolute value signals with an appropriate proportion, the absolute value signals are shaped by the
pulse shaping circuit so as to form
rectangular pulse signals, the micro controller captures the pulse width time of pulse signals outputted by the
pulse shaping circuit and judges whether the current
waves at present are arc fault half
waves or not through judging whether the pulse width time variation rate corresponding to current half
waves of an adjacent period exceeds a threshold value under a corresponding current level or whether high-frequency impulses are captured continuously, thereby being capable of accurately detecting general load arc faults,
cutting off the circuit in time, and ensuring the safety in
electricity utilization.