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Reverse cycle portable air conditioner
Carson OL-BKYR47-A012D Air Conditioner
Carson OL-BKYR47-A012D is a 4.7 kW reverse cycle portable air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC8377).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 0
- Heating: 0
- Annual electricity use
- 3,116 kWh
- 1,438 cooling + 1,678 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $997 / year
- $83 / month · $9,971 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 4.7 kW cooling
- 3.3 kW heating
About the same electricity as the median of 5 comparable 5 kW reverse cycle portable registrations (3,116 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 40% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 34% (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.
Carson OL-BKYR47-A012D running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 4,391 | $1,405 | $14,051 |
| Mixed zone | 3,116 | $997 | $9,971 |
| Hot zone | 4,207 | $1,346 | $13,462 |
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 4.7 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ausclimate ACPAC2402.9 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,837 kWh/yr | 0 | $908 | |
| Ausclimate Ausclimate 14K PAC2.9 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,837 kWh/yr | 0 | $908 | |
| TECO TPO42HVWAH3.9 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,983 kWh/yr | 0 | $955 |
Air conditioners similar to the Carson OL-BKYR47-A012D
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlec PA1622HCHA3.3 kW heating4.7 kW cooling3,116 kWh/yr | 0 | $997 | |
| Goldair GPPAC4703.3 kW heating4.7 kW cooling3,116 kWh/yr | 0 | $997 | |
| TECO TPO42HVWAH3.9 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,983 kWh/yr | 0 | $955 | |
| Ausclimate ACPAC2402.9 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,837 kWh/yr | 0 | $908 | |
| Ausclimate PAC11312.9 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,837 kWh/yr | 0 | $908 | |
| Hyundai HYD18KPACPB4.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling3,755 kWh/yr | 0 | $1,202 | |
| Hyundai HYD18KPACPD4.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling3,755 kWh/yr | 0 | $1,202 |
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Carson OL-BKYR47-A012D specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Portable
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 4.69 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.71 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 3.28 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.30 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 2.75
- COP, full load (tested)
- 2.54
- Rated AEER
- 2.74
- Rated ACOP
- 2.53
- Standby power (PIA)
- –
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R290
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 64.8 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- –
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Carson OL-BKYR47-A012D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldresidential | residential | 0.0 | 0.0 | 933 | 3,458 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,438 | 1,678 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3,847 | 360 |
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8377
- GEMS registration id
- 163719
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 5 August 2029
- Registered for sale in
- Australia
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [Unitary Single-Duct] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.5:2015
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 4
Source: Australian Government Energy Rating (GEMS) registration data, DCCEEW via data.gov.au (CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.