MKN Deep Fat Fryer 8EFRI025DFLFS – Electric

Two 12.5 litre tanks on one chassis give the 8EFRI025DFLFS a split capacity of 2×12.5 litres, so one side can carry peak service while the other is kept idle or on a different product. That matters on a vessel where menu variety has to be delivered from a fixed footprint and where oil consumption is a running cost, not a one-off.

The fryer is specified at 12 kW FlexPower, fed from a 380–415 V, 3 N-PE AC/50 Hz supply with 3×20 A fuse protection. Those three numbers are what the superintendent and yard electrical team work from: the voltage and three-phase configuration tie directly into common marine switchboard designs, and the 3×20 A requirement fixes the breaker and cable selection. At 12 kW, the unit sits in a band that can usually be absorbed into an existing galley distribution without having to replan the whole cooking line around a single appliance.

Construction is in chrome-nickel steel 1.4301 / AISI 304. That grade is standard in marine galleys because it cleans down to inspection standards and resists the corrosion expected in a humid, salt-laden environment when maintained correctly. Here it is paired with an IPX6 protection rating and the stated IP-rated water protection, so the body and controls are built to withstand cleaning with spray guns rather than just light splashing. On a ship where the galley is washed down between services, that combination reduces the amount of shielding and masking that has to be done before the hoses come out.

The 12 kW FlexPower figure is what turns the paper capacity of 2×12.5 litres into real output. With that heating power available on a three-phase 380–415 V connection, the fryer has the headroom to recover oil temperature after baskets are loaded into either tank. In day-to-day terms it means the quoted 2×12.5 litres can be used for consecutive batches instead of being treated as a limit that is only achievable in a test room. The three-phase configuration also spreads the 12 kW draw across the phases, which simplifies balancing the galley load on a multi-outlet distribution board.

Build and control

• IP-rated water protection suitable for spray-down cleaning
• IPX6 ingress protection against high-pressure water jets
• Chrome-nickel steel 1.4301 / AISI 304 material for main construction
• FlexPower heating system rated at 12 kW
• Electrical connection 380–415 V, 3 N-PE AC/50 Hz
• Fuse protection requirement 3×20 A
• Twin-tank configuration with 2×12.5 litre capacity

This fryer is a good fit where a galley needs dedicated frying capacity in two 12.5 litre tanks and where a 380–415 V, 3 N-PE AC/50 Hz supply with 3×20 A protection is already part of the electrical design. It is the wrong choice for a pantry or small catering point that only fries occasionally and cannot justify a 12 kW, three-phase load, and equally the wrong choice for a main production line that depends on very high single-tank throughput from a larger body.

Ordered under MKN product number 8EFRI025DFLFS.