8500W Fryer Element Assemblies — Hobart HFD50 / HFC50 & Vulcan 50-Series

8500 W element assemblies for 50 lb electric fryers, supplied in three voltage-specific part numbers: 208 V (00-416741-000G9), 240 V (00-416741-00G11) and 480 V (00-416741-00G12). Used on Hobart HFD50 / HFC50 and Vulcan 1ER50 / ERC / ERD series; two elements per fryer.

Part numbers: 00-416741-000G9 / 00-416741-00G11 / 00-416741-00G12

Quick Specifications

Family	50 lb electric fryer element assembly
Wattage	8500 W (8.5 kW) on all three voltage versions
Voltage variants	208 V / 240 V / 480 V — three separate part numbers
Dimensions (208 V)	9.4" x 21.75" x 6.75"
Dimensions (240 V)	12.9" x 20.7" x 6.75"
Dimensions (480 V)	8.75" x 20.4" x 6.7"
Phase / terminals	not published in the sources checked
Quantity per fryer	2

What to Verify Before Ordering

These are the points that most often cause a wrong order on this specific part number. They are not generic advice.

Verify voltage before ordering — The 8500 W family is built in more than one voltage variant. The part number alone does not tell you the voltage - read it off the old element.

Compiled from manufacturer catalog strings and distributor listings. Verify against your own equipment's parts manual before ordering. This is not an offer or a quotation.

As the OEM parts catalog lists it

These numbers are not reconstructed from distributor tables — each one is a line item in Vulcan-Hart's own replacement-parts catalogue. According to the Catalog of Replacement Parts — ER Series Fryer, FORM F-43220 Rev. A (April 2015), p. 18, the 240 V row reads “Element Assy. (240 V., 8500 kW) (50 Series)” and the 208 V row reads “Element Assy. (208 V., 8500 kW) (50 Series)”, with an AMT of 2 against each — two elements per fryer. The lines are reproduced below exactly as printed:

Item	Part no.	Name of part (verbatim)	Amt
11	`00-416741-000G9`	Element Assy. (208 V., 8500 kW) (50 Series)	2
13	`00-416741-00G11`	Element Assy. (240 V., 8500 kW) (50 Series)	2
12	`00-416741-00G12`	Element Assy. (480 V., 8500 kW) (50 Series)	2
2	`00-422322-000G1`	Element Head Assy. (50 Series)	1

Source: Vulcan-Hart Division of ITW Food Equipment Group, LLC, Catalog of Replacement Parts — ER Series Fryer, F-43220 Rev. A (April 2015), Heating Element Assembly, p. 18 (illustration PL-59481). Retrieved 2026-10-27: https://static-pt.com/modelManual/VH-ER_SERIES_pm.pdf. Quoted under fair use for identification; the manual is the publisher's document.

The AMT column reads 2 against each of the three voltage versions: two elements per fryer. This page states that from distributor data; the OEM catalog states it independently.
The catalog writes “8500 kW”. That is the manual's own unit label for what is an 8.5 kW (8,500 W) element at the stated voltage. It is reproduced as printed rather than silently corrected, because buyers search the printed string.
This catalog covers Vulcan ER-series fryers and names no Hobart models. The Hobart HFD50 / HFC50 fitment stated on this page comes from distributor fitment data, not from this document.

Voltage Variants — confirm before ordering

The same element family is supplied as separate part numbers per voltage. Pick the row that matches your fryer's data plate:

Voltage	Part number	Notes
208 V	00-416741-000G9	9.4" x 21.75" x 6.75"
240 V	00-416741-00G11	12.9" x 20.7" x 6.75"
480 V	00-416741-00G12	8.75" x 20.4" x 6.7"

Cross-Reference / Interchange Part Numbers

00-416741-000G9
416741-000G9
416741-G9
00-416741-00G11
416741-00G11
416741-G11
00-416741-00G12
416741-00G12
8197531 (AllPoints, 240 V)

Cross-references marked as reported come from distributor interchange tables rather than manufacturer statements.

Compatible Models

Hobart

HFD50
HFD50F
HFC50
HFC50F
(2 elements per fryer)

Vulcan

1ER50A
1ER50AF
1ER50C
1ER50CF
1ER50D
1ER50DF
2ER50AF
2ER50CF
2ER50DF
ERC40
ERC40F
ERC50
ERC50F
ERC85
ERC85F
ERD40
ERD40F
ERD50
ERD50F
ERD85
CEF40

What it does and how it fails

An element is a resistive coil in a metal sheath: at its rated voltage it draws the rated current and converts it to heat. It fails open (no heat), shorts to the sheath (breaker trips, or the fryer becomes live), or degrades locally (slow recovery, hot spots, scorched oil). A wrong-voltage element does not fail at all — it just makes the wrong amount of heat, which is harder to notice: a 240 V element run at 208 V delivers about 75% of its rated wattage.

Symptom check — is this heating element the cause?

Symptom	This part?	Check first
No heat at all, contactor pulls in	Yes — coil open	Continuity across the element terminals, then the contactor and hi-limit
Breaker or RCD trips when the element is switched on	Yes — short to sheath	Insulation resistance from terminal to earth; stop using the fryer
Slow recovery, oil will not hold temperature	Possible — partial failure or wrong voltage	Element resistance vs the table above; supply voltage at the element
One area of the oil scorches, rest is cool	Possible — local hot spot	Element sagging or touching the vat; scale on the sheath

How to test it before you replace it

Cold resistance and current follow from the numbers on this page — R = V² ÷ W, I = W ÷ V. Use them as the comparison for a meter reading, not as a tolerance: resistance rises as the element heats.

Supply	Rated power	Expected cold resistance	Expected current
208 V	8500 W	5.1 Ω	40.9 A
240 V	8500 W	6.8 Ω	35.4 A
480 V	8500 W	27.1 Ω	17.7 A

Isolate power at the breaker; elements are usually 208–480 V and remain a shock hazard after the contactor opens on one leg only.
Disconnect the leads and measure resistance across the element terminals. Compare with the table above: an open circuit is a dead element, a very low reading is a shorted turn.
Measure from each terminal to the sheath and to earth. Any reading other than open is a ground fault — replace the element before energising the fryer again.
Confirm the supply voltage at the element matches the element's rating. A 208 V supply on a 240 V element under-heats; a 480 V supply on a 240 V element destroys it.
Inspect the sheath for bulges, cracks and scale, and check that the element does not touch the vat bottom — contact there creates a hot spot and a short.
Match the replacement on voltage, wattage, flange or thread and terminal arrangement; a physically identical element with a different wattage changes recovery time and current draw.

These are standard electrical and gas-side checks for the device family, not a service manual for your fryer. Work with the appliance isolated, and have gas-side work done by a qualified fitter. Where this page states a value, it is copied from the specification table above; where it does not, the reading is only meaningful against your appliance manual.

Substitutions that fit but do not work

Voltage. Same flange, different rating: the element fits, the fryer under- or over-heats, and the current draw no longer matches the contactor and breaker.
Wattage. A higher-wattage element in the same vat shortens recovery but pulls more current than the circuit was built for.
Terminal arrangement. Flag terminals, thread size and lead length differ between families; a mismatch is a loose connection and a hot joint.

Related records and guides

Frequently Asked Questions

Why are there three part numbers for the same wattage?

The 208 V, 240 V and 480 V versions of this 8500 W assembly are three separate part numbers. Voltage is the first thing to confirm before ordering.

Which fryer models use this element?

Hobart HFD50 / HFD50F / HFC50 / HFC50F and Vulcan 1ER50 / 2ER50 / ERC / ERD series 50 lb electric fryers. Two elements are used per fryer.

Is there an aftermarket equivalent?

No aftermarket equivalent was found for the 8500 W assembly class in the sources checked.

China Sourcing Notes

Capillary, millivolt and high-limit thermostats in these part families are produced in volume in China. Public supplier directories list manufacturers concentrated in specific industrial clusters: Zhongshan (Guangdong) for capillary, millivolt and deep-fryer thermostats; Wenzhou (Zhejiang) for capillary, gas, immersion and mechanical thermostats with OEM/ODM capability; and Jinan (Shandong) for gas-valve and thermostatic gas-control components. When sourcing these parts from China, verify: dimensional drawings, sensing-bulb and capillary specifications, temperature accuracy, electrical ratings, cycle-life testing and applicable safety certifications (CE / CQC / UL). A high-limit safety thermostat must not be substituted on the basis of physical fit alone.

Sources & Compilation Note

Compiled from OEM parts manuals and distributor catalogs. Part numbers, dimensions and electrical ratings are reproduced as published by these sources. Specifications marked "not published" were not available in the sources checked. Last compiled: 2026-10-31.