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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Aux ARV-H200/NR1B-AU Heat Pump
Aux ARV-H200/NR1B-AU is a 20 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8846).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 3
- Annual electricity use
- 7,585 kWh
- 1,024 cooling + 6,561 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $2,503 / year
- $209 / month · $25,031 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 20 kW cooling
- 24.1 kW heating
23% less electricity than the median of 36 comparable 20 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (9,798 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 92% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 21% (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.
Aux ARV-H200 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 7,585 | $2,503 | $25,031 |
| Mixed zone | 4,128 | $1,362 | $13,622 |
| Hot zone | 5,104 | $1,684 | $16,843 |
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 20 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Electronics EMV-V200W/N120 kW heating18 kW cooling6,654 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,196 | |
| Smart User SMV-V200W/N120 kW heating18 kW cooling6,654 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,196 | |
| Smart User SMV-V200W/N120 kW heating18 kW cooling6,661 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,198 | |
| Aux ARV-H180/NR1B-AU21.5 kW heating18.1 kW cooling7,058 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,329 |
Heat pumps similar to the Aux ARV-H200
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hisense AVW-68HJFAH122.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,364 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $3,090 | |
| Rinnai MVRFON6H2023.5 kW heating20 kW cooling7,963 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,628 | |
| Midea MDV-V235WN1(AU)-A23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling7,963 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,628 | |
| Mdv MVI-200WV2GN1(A)22 kW heating20 kW cooling11,751 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,878 | |
| Airion AR-VI200WV2R22 kW heating20 kW cooling11,751 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,878 | |
| Midea MDV-V235WN1(AU)-R23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling7,963 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,628 | |
| Daikin RSUYQ7AYM22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling8,291 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,736 | |
| Smart User SMV-V230W/N123 kW heating21 kW cooling7,528 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,484 |
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Aux ARV-H200 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 20.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 5.14 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 24.10 kW
- Heating power input
- 5.00 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.70
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.64
- Rated AEER
- 3.86
- Rated ACOP
- 4.77
- Standby power (PIA)
- 14.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 72.7 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.
Aux ARV-H200 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 | – | – | 2,214 | 2,126 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1,024 | 6,561 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,805 | 1,131 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1,617 | 2,511 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 6,296 | 247 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4,721 | 383 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 1700 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 6300 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1740 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1950 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
- 10500 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 24500 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 12400 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 10000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8846
- GEMS registration id
- 169292
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 14 May 2030
- 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: 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: auxcac.cn. How the derived figures are calculated.