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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Carrier 38VS006181HCSG Heat Pump
Carrier 38VS006181HCSG is a 15.5 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7760).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 7,284 kWh
- 827 cooling + 6,457 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $2,404 / year
- $200 / month · $24,037 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 15.5 kW cooling
- 18 kW heating
6% less electricity than the median of 30 comparable 16 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (7,713 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 70% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 23% (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 38VS006181HCSG running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 7,284 | $2,404 | $24,037 |
| Mixed zone | 3,635 | $1,200 | $11,996 |
| Hot zone | 4,060 | $1,340 | $13,398 |
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 15.5 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 | |
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| Smart User SMV-V170W/N117 kW heating17 kW cooling5,819 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,920 |
Heat pumps similar to the Carrier 38VS006181HCSG
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiba MCY-MHP0604HS-A18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,284 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,404 | |
| Metro Heating & Cooling MHC-AC24KWH21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,466 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,464 | |
| Hisense AVW-54HJFAH117 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,192 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,373 | |
| Ers Tech ERS-AC24KWH19.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling6,060 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,000 | |
| Actron Air MMV-160CT18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,713 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,545 | |
| Smart User SMV-V180W/N119 kW heating15.5 kW cooling5,831 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,924 | |
| Spt AV210C-921 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,398 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,441 | |
| Midea MDV-V160WHN8(At)15.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,012 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,314 |
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Carrier 38VS006181HCSG specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 15.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 4.39 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 18.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 4.42 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.67
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.16
- Rated AEER
- 3.46
- Rated ACOP
- 4.00
- Standby power (PIA)
- 26.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 66.4 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 38VS006181HCSG 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 | – | – | 1,690 | 1,981 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.0 | 827 | 6,457 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,158 | 1,008 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1,313 | 2,322 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 4,861 | 232 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3,706 | 354 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1255 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1565 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 4705 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
- 9000 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 14000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 4017.03 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1147.07 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7750 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 16693.5 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 8346.75 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7760
- GEMS registration id
- 156514
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 3 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.