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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Carrier 38VT016188QTSG Heat Pump
Carrier 38VT016188QTSG is a 45 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9711).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 0
- Annual electricity use
- 2,137 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $705 / year
- $59 / month · $7,052 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 45 kW cooling
- 45 kW heating
92% less electricity than the median of 55 comparable 50 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (27,778 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 98% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 74% (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 38VT016188QTSG running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 2,137 | $705 | $7,052 |
| Mixed zone | 3,357 | $1,108 | $11,078 |
| Hot zone | 9,885 | $3,262 | $32,621 |
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 45 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 38VT014A88HTSG45 kW heating40 kW cooling2,005 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $662 | |
| Carrier 38VT014188QTSG40 kW heating40 kW cooling2,019 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $666 |
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Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics AM160DXVGGH/SA50.4 kW heating45 kW cooling20,419 kWh/yr | 3 | $6,738 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MAP1606FT8P-A45 kW heating45 kW cooling3,097 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,022 | |
| Hisense AVWT-154HKF5S50 kW heating45 kW cooling24,477 kWh/yr | 3 | $8,077 | |
| Fujitsu AJY144LELBH45 kW heating45 kW cooling21,665 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $7,149 | |
| Samsung Electronics AM160DXVGGR/SA50.4 kW heating45 kW cooling20,419 kWh/yr | 3 | $6,738 | |
| Midea MV8-450WV2RN1E(MA)45 kW heating45 kW cooling27,778 kWh/yr | 2 | $9,167 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP1601FT8P-A45 kW heating45 kW cooling24,293 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $8,017 | |
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Carrier 38VT016188QTSG specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 45.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 10.25 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 45.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 9.47 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.33
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.59
- Rated AEER
- 4.36
- Rated ACOP
- 4.72
- Standby power (PIA)
- 19.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- 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 38VT016188QTSG 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 | – | – | 4,719 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2,137 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 5,949 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3,357 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 13,276 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 0.0 | 9,885 | – |
Part-load test points (5 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 3790 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 22500 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9711
- GEMS registration id
- 174107
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 7 January 2031
- 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 21
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.