A multi-lamp driving system includes a driving apparatus and a current
balancer having detection nodes. The protection apparatus includes at
least a detection unit and a determining unit. The detection unit
includes first impedance devices and a second impedance device. A first
end of each first impedance device is coupled with the corresponding
detection node. The second impedance device is coupled with a second end
of each first impedance device. The cross-voltage between a first end and
a second end of the second impedance device is relative to the sum of the
voltage level of the detection nodes coupled with the first impedance
devices. The determining unit coupled with the second impedance device of
the detection unit outputs a protection signal to disable the driving
apparatus according to the cross-voltage between the first and second
ends of the second impedance device when at least one of the lamps
malfunctions.