MKN Grill Unit 10010091 – Electric, Optima 850

Seven kilowatts of installed electric power on a single grilling zone gives this Optima 850 module its character. Within a 600 x 850 mm footprint it offers a 380 x 470 mm working surface, so most of the body depth is available for the heat source and grease management rather than unused frame.

On a ship, the 400 V supply and 7 kW rating place this unit squarely in the galley’s heavy-cooking group from an electrical design point of view. It will typically be tied into a 400 V, 50/60 Hz distribution where the total cooking line load is closely watched by the yard and the superintendent. Concentrating one work zone into a compact 600 mm-wide body helps where the galley run is broken by pillars or duct risers, but it still demands that the HVAC and extraction system be sized around a grill, not a light-duty module.

The 600 x 850 x 700 mm outer dimensions align this grill with the Optima 850 cooking line, so it can sit between matching modules without interrupting the continuous worktop. At 700 mm height it keeps the grill surface at a workable level relative to adjacent appliances, which matters for safe handling of hot trays and pans in a moving galley. The 380 x 470 mm working surface is notably smaller than the body footprint; that space around the active zone is what allows a defined grilling area without operators working right at the edge of the line.

Net weight is 50 kg, with a gross shipping weight of 57 kg. That figure is light enough that the unit can usually be handled without special lifting gear during installation, but heavy enough that the supporting structure and any plinth or flanged mounting need to be treated as part of the ship’s fabric rather than furniture. With one declared work zone, load planning is straightforward: the grill is either in service or not, with no second zone to turn down for partial use.

Build and control

• Stainless steel 1.4301 (AISI 304) throughout
• Self-supporting closed construction
• Ergonomic knob control
• Drain valve

This configuration suits a vessel that needs a dedicated electric grill integrated into an Optima 850 line and can justify a 7 kW allocation to a single work zone. It is not the right part where multiple independently controlled grilling areas or a wider cooking surface are required within the same module width; in those cases, larger or multi-zone bodies in the range should be reviewed. Ordered under MKN product number 10010091.