A number of methods can be used for zone arc protection to detect series and/or shunt arcing faults in various electrical components and/or circuits. A differential current detector, or a di/dt based detector, may be used to detect shunt arcs, while a differential voltage detector or a zero-sequence voltage detector, is used to detect series arcs. A differential phase current detection scheme may be used for both shunt arcs and series arcs. Series arcs may also be detected using a voltage drop system or a line power loss system. Detection of arcing in joints may be monitored directly. A ground fault detector may be combined with one or more of these systems for detecting a ground fault in the circuit to be protected. Two or more of the above systems or detectors may be combined for arc monitoring and detection.