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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU13B1 Heat Pump
Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU13B1 is a 12 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7118).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4.5
- Heating: 3
- Annual electricity use
- 4,365 kWh
- 534 cooling + 3,831 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,440 / year
- $120 / month · $14,405 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 12 kW cooling
- 13.8 kW heating
29% less electricity than the median of 146 comparable 12.5 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (6,125 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 99% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 44% (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.
Brivis AONSR13B1 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 4,365 | $1,440 | $14,405 |
| Mixed zone | 2,209 | $729 | $7,290 |
| Hot zone | 3,543 | $1,169 | $11,692 |
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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Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haier 1U125S2SP5FA / AD125S2SM7FA14 kW heating12 kW cooling7,120 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,350 | |
| Samsung Electronics AC120TXAPNG/SA / AC120TNHDKG/SA14 kW heating12 kW cooling5,952 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,964 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA2-A/PEA-M125HAA214 kW heating12 kW cooling6,455 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,130 | |
| Samsung Electronics AC120TXAPKG/SA / AC120TNHDKG/SA14 kW heating12 kW cooling5,952 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,964 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA2-A/PEA-M125HAA Series14 kW heating12 kW cooling6,455 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,130 | |
| Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-1014PF3E12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling5,030 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,660 | |
| Panasonic U-125PZ3R8 / S-1014PF3E12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,458 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,471 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA125VNP-W / FDUA125VH12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling6,773 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,235 |
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Brivis AONSR13B1 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 12.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.05 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 13.80 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.80 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.83
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.84
- Rated AEER
- 3.88
- Rated ACOP
- 4.86
- Standby power (PIA)
- 12.0 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
- Australia, China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Brivis AONSR13B1 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 | – | – | 185 | 1,168 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.5 | 3.0 | 534 | 3,831 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 234 | 592 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.5 | 813 | 1,396 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,418 | 132 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 5.0 | 3,337 | 206 |
Part-load test points (25 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 1200 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 610 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 3400 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1810 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1150 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
- 4400 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 12600 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 7000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 520 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3300 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 2787.7000000000003 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1050 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5800 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3300 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 12924 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6000 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7118
- GEMS registration id
- 150339
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 25 October 2027
- 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: rinnai.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.