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This paper presents the switch-fault detection method in a cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverter (CHBMI). When the open-fault

occurred on the H-bridge inverter switch of single-phase CHBMI, the body diode of fault switch can provide a freewheeling current

path. However, the output current distortion of short-fault is different from that of the open-fault because disconnection of fuse

cannot provide a freewheeling current path. The fault detection method is based on the zero current time analysis according to

zero-voltage switching states. The proposed method is available in the rotating level-shifted pulse width modulation (RLS-PWM)

method. Using the proposed method, it is possible to detect not only the fault location of cell but the fault location of switch

accurately. The PSIM simulation results show the effectiveness of proposed fault detection method.