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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Braemar KCDB195D1B/KGDB195A1S Heat Pump
Braemar KCDB195D1B/KGDB195A1S is a 16.5 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC10029).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 7,842 kWh
- 978 cooling + 6,864 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $2,588 / year
- $216 / month · $25,879 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 16.5 kW cooling
- 17.9 kW heating
1% less electricity than the median of 71 comparable 16 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (7,959 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 63% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 19% (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.
Braemar KCDB195D1B running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 7,842 | $2,588 | $25,879 |
| Mixed zone | 3,994 | $1,318 | $13,180 |
| Hot zone | 4,932 | $1,628 | $16,276 |
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 16.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RZA160CV1 / FDYAN160AV118 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,493 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,483 | |
| Actron Air CRV15BT / EAA15BS & EFV15BS15 kW heating14.8 kW cooling6,561 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,165 | |
| Actron Air CRV15BT / EVV15BS15 kW heating14.8 kW cooling6,561 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,165 | |
| Carrier 38QSH170D8S / 42QSH170D8S17 kW heating17 kW cooling6,907 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,279 | |
| Midea DUCMI170IHB/UCMI170OB17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,066 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,332 |
Heat pumps similar to the Braemar KCDB195D1B
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air LRC-170CS / LRE-170CS17.6 kW heating16.6 kW cooling7,156 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,361 | |
| Pioneer International VPE-60A1/VPC-60D116 kW heating16.3 kW cooling7,683 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,535 | |
| Pioneer International VPC-60D1/VPE-60A1/CPE-60A116 kW heating16.3 kW cooling7,683 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,535 | |
| Actron Air CRV17AS / EAA17AS & EFV17AS18 kW heating16.8 kW cooling10,288 kWh/yr | 3 | $3,395 | |
| APAC S015OVR3SA / S015IVR3SA-TR14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,586 | |
| APAC S015OVR3SA / S015ILR1SA-TR14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,586 | |
| Midea DUCMI170IHB/UCMI170OB17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,066 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,332 | |
| Carrier 38QSH170D8S / 42QSH170D8S17 kW heating17 kW cooling6,907 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,279 |
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Braemar KCDB195D1B specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 16.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 5.05 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 17.90 kW
- Heating power input
- 5.43 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.28
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.26
- Rated AEER
- 3.25
- Rated ACOP
- 3.28
- Standby power (PIA)
- 8.3 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 69.5 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- China, Australia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Braemar KCDB195D1B 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 | – | – | 1,987 | 2,153 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 1.5 | 978 | 6,864 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,559 | 1,041 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1,539 | 2,455 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 6,106 | 210 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4,601 | 331 |
Part-load test points (21 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 880 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 920 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 4540 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1730 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1760 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
- 4550 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 13700 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 8800 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 755 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4450 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 8000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4650 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC10029
- GEMS registration id
- 178522
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 1 April 2031
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Non Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 11
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: gree.com. How the derived figures are calculated.