Electrolux Professional Fry Top 589916 – thermaline 90, Full Module Electric Fry Top, Smooth Plate, 1 Side

15.3 kW focused into a single full-module plate gives the 589916 the capacity to act as a primary fry station on a thermaline 90 line. The cooking surface is 700 mm wide by 615 mm deep on a smooth, anti-scratch NitroChrome3 plate, set into an 800 x 900 x 250 mm body.

Those figures suit a main galley built around 900 mm depth modules and a shipboard 440 V/3 ph/60 Hz distribution. The supply is specified directly at 440 V/3 ph/60 Hz with a current consumption of 20 Amps, so electrical planning can budget that load alongside adjacent modules on the same section of switchboard. At 250 mm high the unit is a top configuration, described as one-side operated, so it is intended to be worked from a single service face along a line rather than as an island.

The 80 °C to 280 °C working temperature band defines how this plate behaves in service. At the lower end, 80 °C allows gentle holding or finishing without burning residues onto the surface; at the upper end, 280 °C is high enough for fast colouring and searing. On a vessel where the menu mix and service peaks are known, that spread lets the designer cover breakfast work, à la carte and bulk frying on the same 700 x 615 mm area instead of splitting tasks over multiple smaller plates.

The NitroChrome3 cooking surface is specified as anti-scratch. On board, where cleaning is frequent and carried out with aggressive tools and chemicals, that is as much about life-cycle as appearance: a surface that resists scratching is less prone to harbour soil. The cooking surface sits within stainless steel splash guards, keeping fats and juices inside the 800 mm width envelope. With a net weight of 125 kg the body becomes part of the galley structure once fixed to a plinth or support frame, so the supporting detail needs to be treated as part of the galley build rather than as loose equipment placement.

Build and control

• IPX6 rated against water ingress
• AISI 304 (1.4301) stainless steel construction
• Built to DIN 18860-2 with drop-nose worktop
• Stainless steel internal frame
• Stainless steel splash guards
• Overheat cut-out
• Standby mode for reduced idle consumption
• Drain to a removable collection tray
• Powerblock heating system
• Front access to components for service
• Metal knobs with hygienic soft-touch grips

IPX6 protection means the 589916 can stay in place during pressure-spray washdown, with cleaning water shed by the drop-nose worktop built to DIN 18860-2. The drain to a removable collection tray keeps grease off adjacent modules and simplifies disposal. The Powerblock heating system and standby mode give the operator control over how the 15.3 kW is used, whether the plate is being cycled hard through service or held ready between waves of orders.

This is the right choice where a one-side operated, full-width 800 mm fry top is required on a thermaline 90 marine line fed at 440 V/3 ph/60 Hz, and where the galley cleaning regime relies on high-pressure washdown. It is the wrong choice for a small pantry or auxiliary galley that does not need a 700 x 615 mm cooking surface or 15.3 kW on a single plate; in that case a smaller body from the same family will free deck space and electrical capacity.

Ordered under Electrolux Professional product number 589916.