A short-circuit test method for a medium-voltage bus of an EMU, which is characterized in that it includes the following steps: 1) The train is provided with multiple auxiliary converters, each auxiliary converter is connected in parallel for output, and N coupling switches are set on the medium-voltage bus, and the normal operation is In the closed state, ensure that the medium-voltage bus runs through all columns; 2) Once a short-circuit fault occurs in the vehicle, first confirm whether it is an internal fault in the auxiliary converter to reduce the scope of the fault; 3) If there is no short-circuit fault in the auxiliary converter, the vehicle will Start the external short-circuit test program, open N coupling switches, divide the medium-voltage bus into N+1 sections, and then put in the auxiliary converters to judge the faulty bus section; 4) After confirming the faulty bus section, open the adjacent 1 or 2 coupling switches, and the non-adjacent coupling switches are closed to ensure the normal operation of medium voltage loads in the bus section without short circuit. The invention can refine the short-circuit fault point, reduce the range of fault influence, even avoid the fault influence, and maintain the operation of the vehicle to the greatest extent.