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Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Braemar NCHV12D15B Air Conditioner
Braemar NCHV12D15B is a 12.3 kW reverse cycle fixed air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC7923).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 3
- Annual electricity use
- 2,448 kWh
- 953 cooling + 1,495 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $783 / year
- $65 / month · $7,834 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 12.3 kW cooling
- 12.6 kW heating
2% less electricity than the median of 7 comparable 12.5 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (2,492 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 71% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 43% (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 NCHV12D15B running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 4,771 | $1,527 | $15,267 |
| Mixed zone | 2,448 | $783 | $7,834 |
| Hot zone | 2,971 | $951 | $9,507 |
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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|---|---|---|---|
| Haier 5U125S2PN1FA12.2 kW heating12.2 kW cooling2,512 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $804 | |
| Haier 5U125S2PN1FA12 kW heating12 kW cooling2,861 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $916 | |
| Rinnai MON5H13B13.5 kW heating13 kW cooling2,608 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $835 | |
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Braemar NCHV12D15B specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Ducted or non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 12.30 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.10 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 12.60 kW
- Heating power input
- 3.20 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.89
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.68
- Rated AEER
- 3.92
- Rated ACOP
- 3.89
- Standby power (PIA)
- 12.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 71.4 dB(A)
- 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 NCHV12D15B 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 | – | – | 1,274 | 1,291 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.0 | 601 | 4,170 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,619 | 654 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.0 | 953 | 1,495 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,642 | 145 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2,748 | 223 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 3750 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 980 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1050 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- 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__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 11000 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 6300 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 2833.4 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 895.72 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6150 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 13247.1 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6623.55 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7923
- GEMS registration id
- 157020
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 2 December 2028
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.4:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 20
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.