MKN Grill Unit 7EIGR060X – Electric, Optima 700

Seven kilowatts of connected electric load at 380–415 V define the MKN 7EIGR060X as a dedicated grill module within the Optima 700 series. With a net weight of 58 kg and a gross weight of 65 kg, it is light enough to be handled into position, but substantial once fixed into a cooking block.

On a shipboard installation, the stated 380–415 V electrical supply range aligns with typical three-phase galley distribution, so the unit can be fed directly from a standard marine panel without adaptation. Designing around a 7 kW appliance lets the electrical engineer set breaker size, cable cross-sections and diversity assumptions knowing that this figure is published rather than inferred. Where several Optima 700 appliances share a section of switchboard, those 7 kW increments matter.

Heat rejection is often the limiting factor in a closed galley, and for the 7EIGR060X the figures are explicit: 5,600 W of sensible heat and 1,225 W of latent heat. The sensible component loads the room and the extract air directly, while the latent figure describes the moisture that the air‑conditioning and ventilation system must remove during grilling. On a compact galley deck this load can drive both the size of the dedicated hood and the capacity of the HVAC plant assigned to the hot line.

The hinged lid sits over that heat source and becomes part of the control strategy. Closed between production peaks, it reduces uncontrolled heat and vapour into the room and shields the grill surface from overspray during cleaning. The fully welded seams contribute to hygiene and longevity; welded joints remove crevices where soil and salt-laden condensate could accumulate, and they stand up better to regular wash-down than open mechanical joints. IP-rated water protection underpins this: the manufacturer has defined an ingress protection level so that the unit tolerates the water exposure expected in a galley cleaning regime.

Build and control

• Hinged lid
• Fully welded seams
• IP-rated water protection

From a selection standpoint, the 7EIGR060X is well suited where a vessel needs fixed grilling capacity integrated into an Optima 700 cooking line and can allocate 7 kW of electrical load along with 5,600 W sensible and 1,225 W latent heat into the HVAC budget. It becomes the wrong choice in a galley where the ventilation and cooling plant is already constrained and cannot absorb that published heat rejection, or where the menu does not justify a dedicated grill section that will still consume 7 kW whenever it is in use. In those cases, specifying a less heat-intensive Optima 700 module in the same footprint will generally be a better use of electrical and HVAC capacity.

Ordered under MKN product number 7EIGR060X.