This　article　proposes　a　fault　location　method　for　distribution　networks　based　on　the　characteristics　and　advantages　of　two　measurement　devices：fault　indicators（FIs）and　phasor　measurement　units（PMUs）.　Firstly，a　relationship　matrix　is　established　based　on　the　power　system’s　network　topology.　The　alarm　vector　is　constructed　using　the　alarm　information　from　the　FIs　and　the　fault　current　direction，and　the　fault　section　is　determined　by　solving　the　correspondence　between　the　two.　Secondly，the　data　of　the　voltage　and　current　at　both　ends　of　the　fault　section　are　estimated　by　combining　the　PMU-configured　node　data　and　line　parameters.　Finally，the　external　circuits　of　the　fault　section　are　equivalently　represented，and　depending　on　the　completeness　of　the　node　data，either　the　single-end　impedance　method　or　the　double-end　impedance　method　is　selected　to　determine　the　fault　distance，achieving　accurate　fault　location.　The　simulation　results　show　that　the　proposed　method　achieves　high　accuracy　in　short-circuit　fault　location　under　different　fault　locations，fault　types，and　transition　resistance　values.　©　2024　Science　Press.　All　rights　reserved.