An apparatus, comprising: a first protection circuit module comprising one or more inputs and an output coupled to a first node, wherein the first protection circuit module is configured to activate the output coupled to the first node and transition to a fault state when a value of a signal at the one or more inputs of the first protection circuit module meets or exceeds one or more thresholds; a second protection circuit module comprising one or more inputs and an output coupled to a second node, wherein the second protection circuit module is configured to activate the output coupled to the second node and transition to the fault state when a value of a signal at the one or more inputs of the second protection circuit module meets or exceeds one or more thresholds; a first switch comprising an input coupled to the first node, wherein the first switch creates a low impedance path for a first path when the first switch is on, and wherein the first switch creates a high impedance path or an open circuit for the first path when the first switch is off; and a second switch comprising an input coupled to the second node, wherein the second switch creates a low impedance path for a second path when the second switch is on, wherein the second switch creates a high impedance path or an open circuit for the second path when the second switch is off, wherein the first node and the second node are coupled by one or more components to cause the first switch and the second switch to be off when either the output of the first protection circuit module or the output of the second protection circuit module are activated, wherein the one or more components coupling the first node and the second node comprise a first diode, a first resistor, a second diode, and a second resistor, wherein a cathode of the first diode is coupled to the first node and an anode of the first diode is coupled to the input of the first switch, wherein the first resistor is arranged in parallel with the first diode, wherein a cathode of the second diode is coupled to the second node and an anode of the second diode is coupled to the input of the second switch, and wherein the second resistor is arranged in parallel with the second diode, and wherein the input of the first switch and the input of the second switch are coupled by a conductor. a first protection circuit module comprising one or more inputs and an output coupled to a first node, wherein the first protection circuit module is configured to activate the output coupled to the first node and transition to a fault state when a value of a signal at the one or more inputs of the first protection circuit module meets or exceeds one or more thresholds; a second protection circuit module comprising one or more inputs and an output coupled to a second node, wherein the second protection circuit module is configured to activate the output coupled to the second node and transition to the fault state when a value of a signal at the one or more inputs of the second protection circuit module meets or exceeds one or more thresholds; a first switch comprising an input coupled to the first node, wherein the first switch creates a low impedance path for a first path when the first switch is on, and wherein the first switch creates a high impedance path or an open circuit for the first path when the first switch is off; and a second switch comprising an input coupled to the second node, wherein the second switch creates a low impedance path for a second path when the second switch is on, wherein the second switch creates a high impedance path or an open circuit for the second path when the second switch is off, wherein the first node and the second node are coupled by one or more components to cause the first switch and the second switch to be off when either the output of the first protection circuit module or the output of the second protection circuit module are activated, wherein the one or more components coupling the first node and the second node comprise a first diode, a first resistor, a second diode, and a second resistor, wherein a cathode of the first diode is coupled to the first node and an anode of the first diode is coupled to the input of the first switch, wherein the first resistor is arranged in parallel with the first diode, wherein a cathode of the second diode is coupled to the second node and an anode of the second diode is coupled to the input of the second switch, and wherein the second resistor is arranged in parallel with the second diode, and wherein the input of the first switch and the input of the second switch are coupled by a conductor.