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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Braemar SCHS20D3B/SDHS20D1S Heat Pump
Braemar SCHS20D3B/SDHS20D1S is a 20.4 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8280).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 10,002 kWh
- 1,452 cooling + 8,550 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $3,301 / year
- $275 / month · $33,007 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 20.4 kW cooling
- 22.5 kW heating
9% less electricity than the median of 37 comparable 20 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (11,029 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 65% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 14% (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 SCHS20D3B running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 10,002 | $3,301 | $33,007 |
| Mixed zone | 5,435 | $1,794 | $17,936 |
| Hot zone | 7,042 | $2,324 | $23,239 |
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 20.4 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu AOTG65LRLA/ARTG65LHTA20 kW heating18 kW cooling7,679 kWh/yr | 10 | $2,534 | |
| Daikin RZAS180DY1 / FDYA180AV120 kW heating18 kW cooling7,978 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,633 | |
| Daikin RZAS180DV1 / FDYA180AV120 kW heating18 kW cooling7,987 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,636 | |
| Panasonic U-180PZH3R8 / S-180PE4R20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,186 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,701 | |
| Panasonic U-180PZH3R5 / S-180PE4R20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,186 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,701 |
Heat pumps similar to the Braemar SCHS20D3B
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gree FGR20Pd/D1Na-X(Au)(O) / FGR20Pd/D1Na-X(Au)(I)22.5 kW heating20.4 kW cooling9,971 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,290 | |
| Midea MOUU-200HD1N1-R/ MHU-200HAN123 kW heating20.5 kW cooling11,378 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,755 | |
| Midea UCMI200OC-3PH/DUCMI200IHC-3PH23 kW heating20.5 kW cooling11,378 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,755 | |
| Fujitsu AOTA72LALT/ARTC72LATU22.6 kW heating20.3 kW cooling11,133 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,674 | |
| Haier 1U200S5SA2FB / AD200S5SH2FA22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,384 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,097 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA200VSA-W/FDUA200VH22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,482 kWh/yr | 3 | $3,129 | |
| Daikin RZAS200DY1 / FDYA200AV122.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,309 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,072 | |
| Panasonic U-200PZH3R8 / S-200PE4R22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,498 kWh/yr | 3 | $3,134 |
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Braemar SCHS20D3B specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 20.40 kW
- Cooling power input
- 6.38 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 22.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 6.28 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.28
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.59
- Rated AEER
- 3.16
- Rated ACOP
- 3.54
- Standby power (PIA)
- 21.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 73.7 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 SCHS20D3B 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 | – | – | 3,211 | 2,736 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1,452 | 8,550 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 4,016 | 1,433 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2,249 | 3,186 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 8,838 | 316 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.5 | 6,555 | 487 |
Part-load test points (22 values)
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 2000 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 5500 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2600 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2300 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
- 9100 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 18000 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 11000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 5831.320000000001 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 2376.4 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 10200 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 21970.8 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 10985.4 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8280
- GEMS registration id
- 160273
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 30 May 2029
- 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.