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Reverse cycle outdoor unit only air conditioner
Braemar KCHA160D1B Air Conditioner
Braemar KCHA160D1B is a 16 kW reverse cycle ducted outdoor unit only air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC9377).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 3,695 kWh
- 1,375 cooling + 2,320 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,182 / year
- $99 / month · $11,824 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 16 kW cooling
- 18 kW heating
Only 1 comparable registration in this cohort, so no percentile is shown.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 26% (this compares very different sizes, so the cohort figure above is the useful one).
Annual kWh is the government label figure for a residential user in the mixed zone (Richmond NSW climate: Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth). Mixed climate zone shown by default (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth); switch to cold or hot. Cost = kWh × 32c/kWh in AUD; change the price above to your tariff.
Braemar KCHA160D1B running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 7,395 | $2,366 | $23,664 |
| Mixed zone | 3,695 | $1,182 | $11,824 |
| Hot zone | 4,463 | $1,428 | $14,282 |
At 32c/kWh. Formula: cost = annual kWh × price. The kWh figure is the label’s residential estimate for that zone; commercial-profile figures are in the specifications.
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Braemar KCHA160D1B specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Outdoor unit only
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 16.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 4.80 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 18.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 4.65 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.39
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.83
- Rated AEER
- 3.31
- Rated ACOP
- 3.84
- Standby power (PIA)
- 9.8 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Braemar KCHA160D1B zoned energy rating figures
As published for each climate zone. Residential figures drive the star ratings; commercial figures assume a commercial usage pattern.
| Zone | Profile | Cooling stars | Heating stars | Cooling kWh | Heating kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,391 | 1,991 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.0 | 876 | 6,519 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,979 | 1,003 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1,375 | 2,320 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 5,279 | 208 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4,138 | 325 |
Part-load test points (21 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 740 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 1020 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 4750 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1650 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1750 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h3_have_ext_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_min_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 5300 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 14200 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 9000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 520 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3000 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 8000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3450 W
Related Braemar model numbers starting with KCHA160D1B
2 model numbers on 2 other registrations. Variants registered separately can carry different star ratings and energy figures; check the registration number on the label.
| Model | Registration | Stars | kWh / yr | Registration expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCHA160D1B/KDHA160D1S | AAC8279 | 3 | 3,695 | 30 May 2029 |
| KCHA160D1B/KBHA160D1S | AAC8283 | 3 | 3,516 | 30 May 2029 |
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9377
- GEMS registration id
- 172764
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 3 September 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Non Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 16
Source: Australian Government Energy Rating (GEMS) registration data, DCCEEW via data.gov.au (CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: gree.com. How the derived figures are calculated.