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Cooling only split system air conditioner, wall hung
Hitachi RAC-DJ60PCAT/RAK-DJ60PCAT Air Conditioner
Hitachi RAC-DJ60PCAT/RAK-DJ60PCAT is a 6 kW cooling only split system air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC7413).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Annual electricity use
- 446 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $143 / year
- $12 / month · $1,427 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 6 kW cooling
1% less electricity than the median of 10 comparable 6 kW cooling only split system registrations (449 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 60% of them.
Across all 3,681 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 95% (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.
Hitachi RAC-DJ60PCAT running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 280 | $90 | $896 |
| Mixed zone | 446 | $143 | $1,427 |
| Hot zone | 1,333 | $427 | $4,266 |
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 6 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiba RAS-18E2ACVG-A/RAS-18E2KCVG-A5.3 kW cooling393 kWh/yr | 4 | $126 | |
| Daikin RKM60WVMA / FTKM60WVMA6 kW cooling412 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $132 | |
| Daikin RKM60W2VMA / FTKM60W2VMA6 kW cooling415 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $133 |
Air conditioners similar to the Hitachi RAC-DJ60PCAT
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RKM60WVMA / FTKM60WVMA6 kW cooling412 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $132 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW60VFD2/MSY-GW60VFD26 kW cooling439 kWh/yr | 4 | $140 | |
| Toshiba RAS-24E2ACVG-A/RAS-24E2KCVG-A6 kW cooling496 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $159 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW60VFD2/MSY-GW60VFD2 Series6 kW cooling439 kWh/yr | 4 | $140 | |
| Daikin RKM60W2VMA / FTKM60W2VMA6 kW cooling415 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $133 | |
| Toshiba RAS-18E2ACVG-A/RAS-18E2KCVG-A5.3 kW cooling393 kWh/yr | 4 | $126 |
Compare RAC-DJ60PCAT/RAK-DJ60PCAT with another model
Hitachi RAC-DJ60PCAT specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 6.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.57 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- –
- Heating power input
- –
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.77
- COP, full load (tested)
- –
- Rated AEER
- 3.81
- Rated ACOP
- –
- Standby power (PIA)
- 2.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 62 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 64 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- Malaysia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Hitachi RAC-DJ60PCAT 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 | – | – | 533 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | – | 280 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 708 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | – | 446 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,739 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | – | 1,333 | – |
Part-load test points (12 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 350 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 500 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 290 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2000 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 1433.152 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 420 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2300 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6462 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3000 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7413
- GEMS registration id
- 152555
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 11 April 2028
- 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 3823.1.1:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 9
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: temperzone.com. How the derived figures are calculated.