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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Emerald ACV180U/ACV160D Air Conditioner
Emerald ACV180U/ACV160D is a 18.1 kW reverse cycle ducted multi-split / vrf air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC9580).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 3
- Annual electricity use
- 3,970 kWh
- 1,498 cooling + 2,472 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,270 / year
- $106 / month · $12,704 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 18.1 kW cooling
- 20.4 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 24% (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.
Emerald ACV180U running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 7,823 | $2,503 | $25,034 |
| Mixed zone | 3,970 | $1,270 | $12,704 |
| Hot zone | 4,656 | $1,490 | $14,899 |
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 similar to the Emerald ACV180U
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
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|---|---|---|---|
| iCongo AU-V190W/N4-G0123.3 kW heating19 kW cooling3,854 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,233 | |
| Midea MDV-V230WN1(AU)23 kW heating19.5 kW cooling4,235 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,355 | |
| Carrier 38VR008H112018-AU23 kW heating19.5 kW cooling4,704 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,505 | |
| Midea MDV-V230WN1(AU)23 kW heating19.5 kW cooling4,704 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,505 | |
| Gree GMV-Y160WL/A-T(A)18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,880 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,562 |
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Emerald ACV180U specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 18.10 kW
- Cooling power input
- 5.42 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 20.40 kW
- Heating power input
- 4.47 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.34
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.48
- Rated AEER
- 3.30
- Rated ACOP
- 4.51
- Standby power (PIA)
- 17.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 72.6 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Emerald ACV180U 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 | – | – | 1,758 | 2,182 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.0 | 925 | 6,898 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,361 | 1,110 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1,498 | 2,472 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 5,444 | 246 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4,276 | 380 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 5720 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1710 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1850 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
- 17000 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 10200 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1450 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 9050 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 10360 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9580
- GEMS registration id
- 174564
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 23 November 2030
- 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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. Manufacturer: emerald.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.