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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Carrier 38VS004181HCSG Heat Pump
Carrier 38VS004181HCSG is a 12.1 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7730).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 4,445 kWh
- 618 cooling + 3,827 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,467 / year
- $122 / month · $14,669 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 12.1 kW cooling
- 12.5 kW heating
24% less electricity than the median of 18 comparable 12.5 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (5,818 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 89% 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.
Carrier 38VS004181HCSG running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 4,445 | $1,467 | $14,669 |
| Mixed zone | 2,389 | $788 | $7,884 |
| Hot zone | 2,937 | $969 | $9,692 |
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%.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu AJT040LCLBH12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,864 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,605 | |
| LG ARUN040GSS012.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling10,145 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,348 | |
| Fujitsu AJT040LCLCH12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,864 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,605 | |
| Toshiba MCY-MHP0404HS-A12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,445 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,467 | |
| LG ARUN040GSS512.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling7,743 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,555 | |
| Hisense AWV-41HJFHH214 kW heating12.1 kW cooling5,553 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,832 | |
| Hisense AVW-41HJFHH214 kW heating12.1 kW cooling5,553 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,832 | |
| Actron Air MMV-120CT14 kW heating12 kW cooling5,818 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,920 |
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Carrier 38VS004181HCSG specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 12.10 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.91 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 12.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.67 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.14
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.77
- Rated AEER
- 4.05
- Rated ACOP
- 4.55
- Standby power (PIA)
- 22.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 64.3 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- China, Thailand
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Carrier 38VS004181HCSG 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 | – | – | 1,275 | 1,232 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 618 | 3,827 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,607 | 648 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.0 | 961 | 1,428 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,559 | 163 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2,693 | 244 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 964 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1034 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 3484 W
- h__h2_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 6250 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 11830 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 2663.396 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 881.096 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6050 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 13031.699999999999 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6515.849999999999 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7730
- GEMS registration id
- 156348
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 26 August 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 20
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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.