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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Carrier 38VT008188RTSG Heat Pump
Carrier 38VT008188RTSG is a 22.4 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7864).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 11,731 kWh
- 1,757 cooling + 9,974 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $3,871 / year
- $323 / month · $38,712 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 22.4 kW cooling
- 22.4 kW heating
20% more electricity than the median of 36 comparable 20 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (9,798 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 22% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 11% (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 38VT008188RTSG running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 11,731 | $3,871 | $38,712 |
| Mixed zone | 6,386 | $2,107 | $21,074 |
| Hot zone | 6,973 | $2,301 | $23,011 |
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 22.4 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Electronics EMV-V230W/N123 kW heating21 kW cooling7,528 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,484 | |
| Smart User SMV-V230W/N123 kW heating21 kW cooling7,528 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,484 | |
| Aux ARV-H200/NR1B-AU24.1 kW heating20 kW cooling7,585 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,503 | |
| Fujitsu AJY072LELBH22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling7,827 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,583 | |
| Midea MDV-V235WN1(AU)-R23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling7,963 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,628 |
Heat pumps similar to the Carrier 38VT008188RTSG
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi RAS-8FSXNS25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,125 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,341 | |
| Daikin RXYMQ8AY125 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,357 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,418 | |
| LG ARUM081LTE625.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,757 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $3,220 | |
| Toshiba MCY-MHP0806HS8-E / MMU-AP0094HP1-E22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,921 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,944 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP0801HT8P-A25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,295 kWh/yr | 3 | $3,067 | |
| Fujitsu AJY072LELBH22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling7,827 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,583 | |
| LG ARUM080LTE525.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,804 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,235 | |
| Daikin RSUYQ8AYM25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,534 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,146 |
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Carrier 38VT008188RTSG specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 22.40 kW
- Cooling power input
- 6.13 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 22.40 kW
- Heating power input
- 6.01 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.39
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.48
- Rated AEER
- 3.30
- Rated ACOP
- 3.36
- Standby power (PIA)
- 196.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 80 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 38VT008188RTSG 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 | – | – | 3,036 | 3,379 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1,757 | 9,974 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,718 | 1,825 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2,560 | 3,826 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 7,687 | 670 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.5 | 6,051 | 922 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 7356 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1921 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2374 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- 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__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 16800 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 11200 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 5603.734 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1755.794 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 11200 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 24124.8 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 12062.4 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7864
- GEMS registration id
- 157328
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 8 November 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.