@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/14632, title = {Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch as a New Organic Filler for Electrical Tree Inhibition}, author = {M. H. Ahmad and A. A. A. Jamil and H. Ahmad and M. A. M. Piah and A. Darus and Y. Z. Arief and N. Bashir}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {The use of synthetic retardants in polymeric insulated cables is not uncommon in the high voltage engineering to study electrical treeing phenomenon. However few studies on organic materials for the same investigation have been carried. .This paper describes the study on the effects of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) microfiller on the tree initiation and propagation in silicone rubber with different weight percentages (wt %) of filler to insulation bulk material. The weight percentages used were 0 wt % and 1 wt % respectively. It was found that the OPEFB retards the propagation of the electrical treeing development. For tree inception study, the addition of 1(wt %) OPEFB has increase the tree inception voltage of silicone rubber. So, OPEFB is a potential retardant to the initiation and growth of electrical treeing occurring in polymeric materials for high voltage application. However more studies on the effects of physical and electrical properties of OPEFB as a tree retardant material are required.}, journal = {International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering}, volume = {6}, number = {2}, year = {2012}, pages = {197 - 202}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/14632}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/62}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 62, 2012}, }