System and method for fault protection

A protection system (10) includes a control module (20), a switch (16), and an inductive device (14). The control module (20) is used to provide control signals and switching signals based at least in part on a detected signal measured by a detecting device (18). The control signals include a first control signal corresponding to a normal mode and a second control signal corresponding to a fault mode. The switch (16) is switched on and off according to the switching signals. The inductive device (14) is coupled with the switch (16). The inductive device (14) is controlled to be operated with a first inductance in response to the first control signal provided from the control module (20) and a second inductance in response to the second control signal provided from the control module (20).