MKN Deep Fat Fryer 8EFRI025DF – Electric

Two work zones and 2×12.5 litres of capacity define the MKN 8EFRI025DF as a twin-tank fryer for segregated production rather than a single large bath. With 12 kW FlexPower available, it is sized so both tanks can be worked hard across a service without the temperature drifting.

On a shipboard galley the electrical data is often the first filter, and this unit is specified for a 380–415 V supply. That keeps it aligned with common three-phase marine distributions and lets the designer place it on the main cooking line instead of creating a special low-voltage subcircuit. Fuse protection is listed as 3×20 A, so the switchboard engineer can see immediately whether spare breaker ways on an existing panel are sufficient or a dedicated outgoing feeder has to be planned. At 75 kg net weight, rising to 82 kg gross for handling and logistics, it is clearly a fixed appliance that will be integrated into the range or bolted to a plinth rather than treated as loose equipment.

The two work zones give the galley the option to run separate product families or allergen streams without bringing in a second fryer. One 12.5 litre pan can be held for higher-soil items, the other kept cleaner for staple products, and each tank can be cycled independently according to menu demand. With 12 kW FlexPower, heat-up and recovery capacity are matched to this scale of load so the tanks can be returned to setpoint between basket drops in the typical short windows of a meal rush. Where the galley is working from a power budget, knowing that all of this is delivered from a 380–415 V, 3×20 A-protected connection simplifies the overall load calculation.

Cleaning is a daily task in any galley and a more demanding one at sea, where inspection regimes are strict and access around fixed appliances is often tight. Radiused internal corners reduce soil traps inside the fryer and make it easier to sweep out crumbs and residues before they carbonise. The specified IPX6 protection rating means the construction has been rated against water ingress under jet cleaning, so the fryer can be incorporated into a hose-down regime rather than restricted to dry wiping, subject to the manufacturer’s operating instructions and observance of safe cooling times before wash-down.

Build and control

• Radiused internal corners for hygienic cleaning
• IPX6-rated water protection

This model is a strong candidate where two independent frying positions are needed in a single chassis and a 380–415 V supply with 3×20 A fuse protection is already available. It is the wrong choice for a galley that needs one very large well for bulk frying in a single batch, or for any installation restricted to lighter single-phase connections where a three-phase 380–415 V appliance cannot be supported. Ordered under MKN product number 8EFRI025DF.