New Zealand · costs in NZD
Cooling only split system air conditioner
Brivis DONSC17Z71 / DINXU17Z7 Heat Pump
Brivis DONSC17Z71 / DINXU17Z7 is a 16.2 kW cooling only ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7455).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Annual electricity use
- 897 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $296 / year
- $25 / month · $2,960 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 16.2 kW cooling
Only 4 comparable registrations in this cohort, so no percentile is shown.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 90% (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 DONSC17Z71 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 897 | $296 | $2,960 |
| Mixed zone | 1,430 | $472 | $4,719 |
| Hot zone | 4,260 | $1,406 | $14,058 |
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 16.2 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonaire CRC6940017/CRC694011717 kW cooling870 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $287 |
Heat pumps similar to the Brivis DONSC17Z71
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braemar KCHV160D1B/KACV160D1S16 kW cooling1,290 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $426 | |
| Actron Air CCA170S / EAA170S16.5 kW cooling1,300 kWh/yr | 2 | $429 | |
| Actron Air CCA170T / EAA170S16.7 kW cooling1,251 kWh/yr | 2 | $413 | |
| Bonaire CRC6943017/CRC694011717 kW cooling890 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $294 | |
| Bonaire CRC6940017/CRC694011717 kW cooling870 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $287 | |
| Lennox TSA060S41-317 kW cooling1,467 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $484 | |
| Lennox TSA060S41-3/CH33-62D-2F-317 kW cooling1,467 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $484 |
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Brivis DONSC17Z71 specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 16.24 kW
- Cooling power input
- 5.18 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- –
- Heating power input
- –
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.14
- COP, full load (tested)
- –
- Rated AEER
- 3.12
- Rated ACOP
- –
- Standby power (PIA)
- 7.2 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- 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 DONSC17Z71 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 | – | – | 1,594 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | – | 897 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,169 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | – | 1,430 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 5,431 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | – | 4,260 | – |
Part-load test points (12 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 970 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1850 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 770 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4830 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 4734.52 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1560 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 8210 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5460 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 17490.48 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 8980 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7455
- GEMS registration id
- 153995
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 30 April 2028
- 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.