New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle outdoor unit only air conditioner
Braemar KCHA160D1B Heat Pump
Braemar KCHA160D1B is a 16 kW reverse cycle ducted outdoor unit only heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9377).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 7,395 kWh
- 876 cooling + 6,519 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $2,440 / year
- $203 / month · $24,404 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 16 kW cooling
- 18 kW heating
Only 1 comparable registration in this cohort, so no percentile is shown.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 22% (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 KCHA160D1B running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 7,395 | $2,440 | $24,404 |
| Mixed zone | 3,695 | $1,219 | $12,194 |
| Hot zone | 4,463 | $1,473 | $14,728 |
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.
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Braemar KCHA160D1B specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Outdoor unit only
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 16.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 4.80 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 18.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 4.65 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.39
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.83
- Rated AEER
- 3.31
- Rated ACOP
- 3.84
- Standby power (PIA)
- 9.8 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Braemar KCHA160D1B 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 | – | – | 1,391 | 1,991 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.0 | 876 | 6,519 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,979 | 1,003 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1,375 | 2,320 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 5,279 | 208 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4,138 | 325 |
Part-load test points (21 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 740 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 1020 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 4750 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1650 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1750 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
- 5300 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 14200 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 9000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 520 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3000 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
- 3450 W
Related Braemar model numbers starting with KCHA160D1B
2 model numbers on 2 other registrations. Variants registered separately can carry different star ratings and energy figures; check the registration number on the label.
| Model | Registration | Stars | kWh / yr | Registration expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCHA160D1B/KDHA160D1S | AAC8279 | 3.5 | 7,395 | 30 May 2029 |
| KCHA160D1B/KBHA160D1S | AAC8283 | 3 | 7,183 | 30 May 2029 |
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9377
- GEMS registration id
- 172764
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 3 September 2030
- 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 16
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.