MKN Deep Fat Fryer 8EFRI025DMLFS – Electric

2×12.5 litres of oil capacity split across two pans gives this fryer a clear production pattern: parallel batches with separate wells rather than one large bath. With 20 kW of connected load behind that volume, it is dimensioned for continuous service on a main galley line rather than light-duty occasional frying.

The electrical supply is specified as 380–415 V, 3 N-PE AC/50 Hz. That matches vessels and shore connections built around a 50 Hz hotel load; on a ship running a different frequency this point has to be settled with the electrical designer before the equipment list is frozen, because the supply cannot simply be adapted at the last minute. Fuse protection at 3×32 A gives the switchboard team a concrete value for cable sizing and breaker selection, which matters in confined technical spaces where diversity factors are already tight.

On a working deck, the two 12.5 litre wells allow the galley to separate product groups by pan to manage flavour transfer and crumb load. One pan can be held for high-crumb items and the other for cleaner products, without stepping up to a larger bank of fryers. The 20 kW MaxPower rating is the figure that dictates heat-up, recovery and batch size; if that number is too low for the intended ticket volume the oil temperature will sag between loads and push out service times. Here it is concentrated into a compact module that can sit in a modular cooking suite without wasting lineal space.

The housing material is chrome-nickel steel 1.4301 / AISI 304. In practice that means the outer skin and exposed surfaces are aligned with the stainless standard used across most commercial cooking blocks, so corrosion behaviour against hot oil vapours, detergents and frequent hot-water cleaning is predictable. For a naval architect or outfitter working to a specification that standardises on 1.4301 for internal galley equipment, this fryer drops in without creating a material outlier.

The IP protection rating is IPX6. In a shipboard galley that is not an abstract number: cleaning is normally done with spray wands, and a fryer that cannot tolerate high-pressure water jets becomes the weak point in a hygiene regime designed around hose-down. An IPX6 rating allows this unit to remain in place during wash-down, removing the need for shielding or special handling and supporting compliance with hygiene inspections that scrutinise cleanability and splash zones.

Build and control

• IP-rated water protection

This fryer is a strong fit where the concept calls for twin pans in a line kitchen, with enough electrical headroom to support a 20 kW appliance on a 380–415 V, 3 N-PE AC/50 Hz bus. It is the wrong choice for very small pantry galleys where 3×32 A cannot be spared on the local distribution board, or for projects where the vessel standard is a different supply and there is no plan to accommodate this 50 Hz specification. In those cases, either a smaller electrical load or a unit matched to the ship’s native supply should be considered instead.

Ordered under MKN article number 8EFRI025DMLFS.