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Foster Refrigerator — British maker of commercial refrigeration in King's Lynn, Norfolk, with EcoPro G3 upright cabinets built in a marine specification.
Every unit is quoted to the vessel: supply voltage, frequency and installation arrangement are specified at order.
Foster EcoPro G3 EP700H (41-373): single-door marine refrigerator cabinet, +1/+4 °C, 600 litres gross, R290, 220-240 V 50/60 Hz, energy grade A. Marine legs, bulkhead brackets and marine unit cover.
Foster EcoPro G3 EP700L (41-723): single-door marine freezer cabinet, -18/-21 °C, 600 litres gross, R290, 220-240 V 50/60 Hz, energy grade B. Marine legs, bulkhead brackets and positive latch handle.
Foster Refrigerator is based at Oldmedow Road, King's Lynn, Norfolk, in the United Kingdom, and is a division of ITW. Its range covers storage cabinets and counters, blast chillers, prep stations, multideck displays and ice makers.
Two EcoPro G3 cabinets are listed by Foster with cabinet type Marine: the EP700H refrigerator (41-373) and the EP700L freezer (41-723). Foster describes both as suitable for marine and offshore applications. They share a 700 × 895 × 2,150 mm body with 600 litres gross and 479.9 litres net volume for GN 2/1, and both run on 80 g of R290 from a 220-240 V single phase supply at 50 or 60 Hz.
On the marine models Foster fits marine legs, bulkhead brackets, a positive latch handle and marine shelves; the EP700H refrigerator also has a marine unit cover. Doors, unit covers and interiors are 304 stainless steel. Both are rated for climate class 5, operating in ambient temperatures up to 43 °C.
The EP700H holds +1 to +4 °C on 140 W and carries energy grade A at 310 kWh a year, with four shelves. The EP700L holds -18 to -21 °C on 270 W, carries energy grade B at 1,161 kWh a year and comes with eight shelves. Standing side by side, the pair takes 1,400 mm of width in a provision store or galley.
EcoPro G3 cabinets use the +stayclear condenser, Foster Shield airflow designed with CFD, and the PureControl LED controller, which can be connected through a gateway. Foster asks for 100 mm clearance above the cabinet for airflow and service access, and gives a depth of 1,500 mm with the door open.
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