Plasma display and driving method of the same

A plasma display, comprising:

• a plasma display panel, which includes:
• first and second substrates arranged to face with each other;
• scanning electrodes and common electrodes alternately provided with each other on a side of said first substrate facing said second substrate and extending in a first direction;
• and
• data electrodes provided on a side of said second substrate facing said first substrate and extending in a second direction across said first direction;
• data drivers which apply data pulse to said data electrodes;
• a control circuit which controls operation of said data drivers based on a video signal;
• and
• a protection signal output circuit which judges whether or not a current supplied from at least one data driver among said data drivers to said data electrode has exceeded a previously set second specified current value, and outputs a second protection signal to said control circuit when the current supplied to said one data driver has exceeded said second specified current value, said second protection signal restraining the operation of said one data driver.