For　the　overhead-cable　hybrid　lines,　it　is　difficult　to　determine　whether　to　turn　on　the　reclosing　or　not　during　the　faults.　Aiming　at　this　problem,　an　adaptive　reclosing　method　is　proposed　to　identify　the　fault　sections.　A　line　trap　is　installed　at　the　junction　of　the　overhead　line　section　and　the　cable　section.　When　the　hybrid　line　fails,　the　protection　devices　at　the　both　ends　of　the　line　collects　the　three-phase　voltage　values.　The　frequency　spectrum　of　line　mode　voltage　is　analyzed　by　the　discrete　wavelet　transformation　and　the　Fourier　transformation.　Then,　the　fault　section　is　determined　using　the　differences　of　the　high　frequency　components　of　line　mode　voltage　at　the　both　ends　of　the　line　respectively,　which　further　helps　decide　whether　to　turn　on　the　reclosing　or　not.　The　reclosing　will　be　switched　on　when　the　overhead　line　fails,　while　it　will　be　switched　off　when　the　cable　line　fails.　A　simulation　model　for　the　hybrid　line　faults　is　built　with　the　PSCAD.　The　results　show　that　the　fault　sections　can　effectively　be　identified　in　the　proposed　method,　which　is　unaffected　by　the　fault　types,　the　fault　locations　and　the　transition　resistance.　©　2022,　Power　System　Technology　Press.　All　right　reserved.