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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Samsung Electronics AM280KXVAGH/EU Air Conditioner
Samsung Electronics AM280KXVAGH/EU is a 78.6 kW reverse cycle ducted multi-split / vrf air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC6946).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 22,850 kWh
- 9,251 cooling + 13,599 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $7,312 / year
- $609 / month · $73,120 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 78.6 kW cooling
- 88.2 kW heating
2% more electricity than the median of 6 comparable 80 kW and above reverse cycle ducted multi-split / vrf registrations (22,310 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 33% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 2% (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.
Samsung Electronics AM280KXVAGH running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 43,744 | $13,998 | $139,981 |
| Mixed zone | 22,850 | $7,312 | $73,120 |
| Hot zone | 29,014 | $9,284 | $92,845 |
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 78.6 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics AM260MXVGNR/ET72.8 kW heating72.8 kW cooling19,045 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $6,094 | |
| Samsung Electronics AM260KXVAGH/EU81.9 kW heating72.8 kW cooling20,783 kWh/yr | 2 | $6,651 |
Air conditioners similar to the Samsung Electronics AM280KXVAGH
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
No comparable registrations from other brands.
Other Samsung Electronics models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics AM280MXVGNR/ET88.2 kW heating78.6 kW cooling21,770 kWh/yr | 2 | $6,966 | |
| Samsung Electronics AM300MXVANR/ET94.5 kW heating84 kW cooling24,106 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $7,714 |
Compare AM280KXVAGH/EU with another model
Samsung Electronics AM280KXVAGH specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 78.60 kW
- Cooling power input
- 26.07 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 88.20 kW
- Heating power input
- 25.57 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.11
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.58
- Rated AEER
- 2.98
- Rated ACOP
- 3.41
- Standby power (PIA)
- 82.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- 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.
Samsung Electronics AM280KXVAGH 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 | – | – | 13,233 | 11,486 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.0 | 1.5 | 5,985 | 37,759 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 16,543 | 5,780 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.0 | 2.0 | 9,251 | 13,599 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 36,503 | 1,246 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.0 | 2.5 | 27,043 | 1,971 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 3070 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 30820 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 10880 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 10650 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- 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__h1_min_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 13230 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 70600 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 44100 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 4180 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 39300 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 15720 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6946
- GEMS registration id
- 144672
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 30 September 2027
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Multi-Split >65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners above 65kW) Determination 2022
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.4:2012
- MEPS
- 2020
- Product class
- Class 27
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.