New Zealand · costs in NZD
Cooling only split system air conditioner
APAC S046OVC3SA- / S046IHC3SA- Heat Pump
APAC S046OVC3SA- / S046IHC3SA- is a 46 kW cooling only ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8479).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1
- Annual electricity use
- 4,336 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $1,431 / year
- $119 / month · $14,309 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 46 kW cooling
Only 2 comparable registrations in this cohort, so no percentile is shown.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 45% (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 cold zone (Canberra climate: Canberra, Hobart, Ballarat, alpine areas). All of New Zealand is the cold zone on the Zoned Energy Rating Label. Cost = kWh × 33c/kWh in NZD; change the price above to your tariff.
APAC S046OVC3SA- running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 4,336 | $1,431 | $14,309 |
| Mixed zone | 6,521 | $2,152 | $21,519 |
| Hot zone | 19,040 | $6,283 | $62,832 |
At 33c/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.
Heat pumps that use less electricity
Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 46 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC S042OVC3SA / S042IXC3SA42 kW cooling3,657 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,207 | |
| APAC S042OVC3SA- / S042IHC3SA-42 kW cooling3,657 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,207 |
Heat pumps similar to the APAC S046OVC3SA-
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
No comparable registrations from other brands.
Other APAC models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC S042OVC3SA / S042IXC3SA42 kW cooling3,657 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,207 | |
| APAC S042OVC3SA- / S042IHC3SA-42 kW cooling3,657 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,207 |
Compare S046OVC3SA- / S046IHC3SA- with another model
APAC S046OVC3SA- specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 46.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 15.10 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- –
- Heating power input
- –
- EER, full load (tested)
- 2.98
- COP, full load (tested)
- –
- Rated AEER
- 3.01
- Rated ACOP
- –
- Standby power (PIA)
- 60.0 W
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Country of manufacture
- Australia, Malaysia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
APAC S046OVC3SA- 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 | – | – | 9,939 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.0 | – | 4,336 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 12,205 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.0 | – | 6,521 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 26,202 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 1.5 | – | 19,040 | – |
Part-load test points (3 values)
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 13800 W
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 49000 W
Other model numbers on registration AAC8479
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8479
- GEMS registration id
- 164774
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 3 October 2029
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- S046OVC3SA / S046IXC3SA
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Non Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- Simulation
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 12
Source: E3 programme registration data (EECA, New Zealand) (trans-Tasman E3 registration data published by DCCEEW on data.gov.au, CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: rinnai.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.