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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZPE1 Air Conditioner
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZPE1 is a 28 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC8525).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 6,553 kWh
- 2,835 cooling + 3,718 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $2,097 / year
- $175 / month · $20,970 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 28 kW cooling
- 28 kW heating
3% less electricity than the median of 32 comparable 25 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (6,791 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 63% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 12% (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.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZPE1 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 11,791 | $3,773 | $37,731 |
| Mixed zone | 6,553 | $2,097 | $20,970 |
| Hot zone | 8,723 | $2,791 | $27,914 |
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 28 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-10MF3R731.5 kW heating28 kW cooling5,199 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,664 | |
| Panasonic U-10LZ2E828 kW heating28 kW cooling5,879 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,881 | |
| Daikin REYA10AYM31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,052 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,937 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP1001FT8P-A28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,104 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,953 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP10S1HT8P-A31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,332 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,026 |
Air conditioners similar to the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZPE1
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBM2-A31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,606 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,114 | |
| Daikin REYA10AYM31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,052 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,937 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP10S1HT8P-A31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,332 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,026 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBM2-A-BS31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,606 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,114 | |
| Panasonic U-10MF3R731.5 kW heating28 kW cooling5,199 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,664 | |
| Hitachi RAS-100RNCBLW31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,546 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,095 | |
| Panasonic U-10LZ2E828 kW heating28 kW cooling5,879 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,881 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP1001FT8P-A28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,104 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,953 |
Compare FDC280KXZPE1 with another model
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZPE1 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted or non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 28.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 8.19 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 28.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 6.79 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.31
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.07
- Rated AEER
- 3.36
- Rated ACOP
- 4.03
- Standby power (PIA)
- 44.3 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 74 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Country of manufacture
- Thailand
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZPE1 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 | – | – | 3,934 | 3,183 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1,832 | 9,959 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 4,930 | 1,670 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2,835 | 3,718 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 10,861 | 399 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.5 | 3.0 | 8,118 | 605 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 3100 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2700 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 8500 W
- h__h2_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 14000 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 25000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 7485.66 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 2833.4 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 14000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 30156 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 15078 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8525
- GEMS registration id
- 165172
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 17 November 2029
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, 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: mhiaa.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.