MKN Cooking Module 7EHEI051XQP8 – Electric, Induction

560 W of sensible heat emission and 224 W of latent heat put clear numbers on how lightly the MKN 7EHEI051XQP8 loads a galley’s HVAC system. For designers trying to keep extraction and chilled water plant within margin, those figures matter as much as the electrical rating on the cooking line.

This is a compact electric induction cooking module built around a ceramic plate with 1 zone. On a shipboard line where every opening in the worktop must earn its place, a single-zone body gives a controlled point of high heat without the room load and residual surface temperature of a hotplate or gas burner. The specified 560 W of sensible heat emission defines what the unit bleeds into an already warm, tightly enclosed galley, while the 224 W latent component feeds straight into the dehumidification duty of the ventilation system.

The working area is a ceramic plate 1 zones, so pan contact is defined and repeatable. That is useful where the same recess in an Optima-style worktop might carry anything from stockpots to smaller sauté pans over a voyage. With a single induction zone there is no ambiguity about where the heated footprint sits under the glass. The controlled heat path to the pan, combined with relatively low quoted heat emission into the room, is one of the reasons induction modules like this are widely chosen for enclosed marine galleys that live under mechanical ventilation rather than open hoods.

For refit projects, the published heat emission numbers simplify coordination with the HVAC contractor. 560 W of sensible heat is the part that will drive up galley air temperature if not extracted; 224 W of latent heat is the moisture load that can condense on colder surfaces and has to be offset by the air-handling unit. Having both figures in the technical schedule lets the yard size extract canopies, ductwork, and chilled water units from data rather than assumptions.

Build and control

• IP-rated water protection

The IP-rated water protection on the 7EHEI051XQP8 addresses wash-down directly. Marine galleys are cleaned with hoses and spray guns; an induction module that is built to an ingress protection standard can be included in that regime without separate shielding or covers being fitted before every clean. That reduces cleaning labour and the risk of water finding its way into sensitive components when routines are rushed between service periods.

This single-zone module is the right choice where a line needs one focused induction position and where the ventilation and chilled water plant have been calculated around the 560 W sensible and 224 W latent heat emission it contributes. It is not the right body where multiple pans must be active at once in the same footprint; in that case, a wider multi-zone induction top from the same family should be considered.

Ordered under MKN product number 7EHEI051XQP8.