Australia · costs in AUD
Cooling only packaged air conditioner
Caa VPA055C3AC Air Conditioner
Caa VPA055C3AC is a 53.2 kW cooling only ducted packaged air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC6882).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 7,435 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $2,379 / year
- $198 / month · $23,792 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 53.2 kW cooling
7% more electricity than the median of 5 comparable 50 kW cooling only ducted packaged registrations (6,920 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 20% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 11% (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.
Caa VPA055C3AC running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 4,899 | $1,568 | $15,677 |
| Mixed zone | 7,435 | $2,379 | $23,792 |
| Hot zone | 22,165 | $7,093 | $70,928 |
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.
Air conditioners that use less electricity
Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 53.2 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond RT04848 kW cooling6,049 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,936 | |
| Diamond RT05353 kW cooling6,920 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,214 |
Air conditioners similar to the Caa VPA055C3AC
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond RT05353 kW cooling6,920 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,214 | |
| APAC P054AHC3SA-R56.9 kW cooling7,680 kWh/yr | 1 | $2,458 | |
| APAC P054AHC3SA-L56.9 kW cooling7,680 kWh/yr | 1 | $2,458 | |
| Diamond RT04848 kW cooling6,049 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,936 |
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Caa VPA055C3AC specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 53.25 kW
- Cooling power input
- 17.91 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- –
- Heating power input
- –
- EER, full load (tested)
- 2.92
- COP, full load (tested)
- –
- Rated AEER
- 2.97
- Rated ACOP
- –
- Standby power (PIA)
- 10.0 W
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Country of manufacture
- Australia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Caa VPA055C3AC 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 | – | – | 11,420 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.5 | – | 4,899 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 14,099 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | – | 7,435 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 30,559 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 1.5 | – | 22,165 | – |
Part-load test points (1 values)
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- No
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6882
- GEMS registration id
- 148964
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 18 August 2027
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, 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 7
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. How the derived figures are calculated.