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Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Braemar NCHV08D14B Heat Pump
Braemar NCHV08D14B is a 8.2 kW reverse cycle fixed heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7933).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 3,440 kWh
- 408 cooling + 3,032 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,135 / year
- $95 / month · $11,352 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 8.2 kW cooling
- 8.8 kW heating
8% less electricity than the median of 6 comparable 8 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (3,740 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 67% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 54% (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 NCHV08D14B running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,440 | $1,135 | $11,352 |
| Mixed zone | 1,721 | $568 | $5,679 |
| Hot zone | 1,982 | $654 | $6,541 |
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 8.2 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haier 4U80S2PR1FA8 kW heating8 kW cooling3,093 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,021 | |
| Braemar NCHV07D13B8.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling3,237 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,068 | |
| Braemar NCHV72D138.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling3,256 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,074 |
Heat pumps similar to the Braemar NCHV08D14B
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haier 4U80S2PR1FA8.8 kW heating8 kW cooling4,747 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,567 | |
| Daikin 4MXM80R2VMA9.6 kW heating8 kW cooling3,740 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,234 | |
| Daikin 4MXM80RVMA9.6 kW heating8 kW cooling3,740 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,234 | |
| Haier 4U80S2PR1FA8 kW heating8 kW cooling3,093 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,021 | |
| Hitachi RAM-G85N5HCE10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,059 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,339 | |
| Rinnai MON4H09B1LA9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling3,592 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,185 | |
| Rinnai MON4H09B9.3 kW heating9 kW cooling3,457 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,141 |
Other Braemar models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braemar NCHV07D13B8.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling3,237 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,068 |
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Braemar NCHV08D14B specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Ducted or non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 8.20 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.88 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 8.80 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.12 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.38
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.35
- Rated AEER
- 4.28
- Rated ACOP
- 4.09
- Standby power (PIA)
- 10.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 68.8 dB(A)
- 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 NCHV08D14B 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 | – | – | 870 | 947 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.0 | 408 | 3,032 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,093 | 483 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.0 | 634 | 1,087 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,420 | 110 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.5 | 1,814 | 168 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 2100 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 680 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 780 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- 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__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 6900 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 4400 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 1718.3200000000002 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 621.52 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4100 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 8831.4 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4415.7 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7933
- GEMS registration id
- 157018
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 4 December 2028
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, 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 19
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.