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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Carrier 38VS005181HCSG Heat Pump
Carrier 38VS005181HCSG is a 14 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7756).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 6,365 kWh
- 734 cooling + 5,631 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $2,100 / year
- $175 / month · $21,005 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 14 kW cooling
- 16 kW heating
6% less electricity than the median of 22 comparable 14 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (6,767 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 68% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 29% (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 38VS005181HCSG running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 6,365 | $2,100 | $21,005 |
| Mixed zone | 3,190 | $1,053 | $10,527 |
| Hot zone | 3,539 | $1,168 | $11,679 |
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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Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 14 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RXYMQ5BVM14 kW heating14 kW cooling5,792 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,911 | |
| Daikin RXYMQ5B2VM14 kW heating14 kW cooling5,795 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,912 | |
| Smart User SMV-V180W/N119 kW heating15.5 kW cooling5,831 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,924 | |
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| Ers Tech ERS-AC24KWH19.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling6,060 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,000 |
Heat pumps similar to the Carrier 38VS005181HCSG
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air MMV-140CS16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,767 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,233 | |
| Fujitsu AJT045LCLCH14 kW heating14 kW cooling6,665 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,199 | |
| Hisense AVW-48HJFAH116 kW heating14 kW cooling6,528 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,154 | |
| Midea MV8M-140WV2RN816 kW heating14 kW cooling6,767 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,233 | |
| Daikin RXYMQ5BVM14 kW heating14 kW cooling5,792 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,911 | |
| Daikin RXYMQ5B2VM14 kW heating14 kW cooling5,795 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,912 | |
| Midea MDV-V140WHN8(At)14 kW heating14 kW cooling6,247 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,062 | |
| Toshiba MCY-MHP0504HS-A16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,365 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,100 |
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Carrier 38VS005181HCSG specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 14.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.60 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 16.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 3.85 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.89
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.49
- Rated AEER
- 3.79
- Rated ACOP
- 4.06
- Standby power (PIA)
- 26.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 65 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 38VS005181HCSG 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 | – | – | 1,503 | 1,747 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.0 | 734 | 5,631 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,902 | 896 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1,148 | 2,042 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 4,237 | 213 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3,217 | 322 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1125 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1395 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 4405 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
- 8000 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 13000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 3294.9700000000003 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1028.25 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 15078 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7539 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7756
- GEMS registration id
- 156433
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 2 September 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.