It　is　important　to　study　adaptive　reclosure　which　can　improve　the　success　rate　of　reclsosure　and　avoid　reclosing　to　the　fault　lines　because　of　defects　of　conventional　auto-reclosure.　This　paper　discusses　the　conception　of　transient　fault　and　permanent　fault,　and　distinguishes　them　based　on　whether　the　fault　point　current　is　zero.　It　is　pointed　out　that　the　success　of　auto-reclosure　is　not　only　decided　by　fault　character,　but　also　is　influenced　by　reclosing　time　sequence.　So　the　adaptive　reclosure　should　contain　both　distinguishing　permanent　faults　from　transient　faults　and　optimization　of　reclosing　time　sequence.　The　single-phase　adaptive　reclosure,　the　three-phase　reclosure　and　the　adaptive　reclosure　for　double　circuits　are　respectively　reviewed.　The　prospects　in　adaptive　reclosure　are　described.