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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Carrier 38VT018188QTSG Heat Pump
Carrier 38VT018188QTSG is a 50.4 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9634).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 0
- Annual electricity use
- 2,485 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $820 / year
- $68 / month · $8,201 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 50.4 kW cooling
- 50.4 kW heating
91% 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 95% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 69% (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 38VT018188QTSG running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 2,485 | $820 | $8,201 |
| Mixed zone | 3,923 | $1,295 | $12,946 |
| Hot zone | 11,578 | $3,821 | $38,207 |
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 50.4 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 38VT016188QTSG45 kW heating45 kW cooling2,137 kWh/yr | 4 | $705 | |
| Carrier 38VT016188HTSG50 kW heating45 kW cooling2,377 kWh/yr | 3 | $784 |
Heat pumps similar to the Carrier 38VT018188QTSG
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| LG ARUM180LTE556.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling27,882 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $9,201 | |
| Samsung Electronics AM180DXVGGR/SA56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling23,362 kWh/yr | 3 | $7,709 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP1801HT8P-A56 kW heating50.4 kW cooling2,788 kWh/yr | 3 | $920 | |
| Samsung Electronics AM180DXVGGH/SA56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling23,362 kWh/yr | 3 | $7,709 | |
| LG ARUM181LTE656.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling20,712 kWh/yr | 3 | $6,835 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MAP1806FT8P-A50.4 kW heating50.4 kW cooling4,265 kWh/yr | 1 | $1,407 | |
| Hisense AVWT-170HKF5S56 kW heating50 kW cooling23,008 kWh/yr | 3 | $7,593 | |
| Midea MV8-500WV2RN1E(MA)50 kW heating50 kW cooling29,928 kWh/yr | 2 | $9,876 |
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Carrier 38VT018188QTSG specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 50.40 kW
- Cooling power input
- 12.28 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 50.40 kW
- Heating power input
- 12.05 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.01
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.10
- Rated AEER
- 4.08
- Rated ACOP
- 4.16
- 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 38VT018188QTSG 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 | – | – | 5,476 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2,485 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 6,924 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 0.0 | 3,923 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 15,522 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 0.0 | 11,578 | – |
Part-load test points (5 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 4380 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 25200 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9634
- GEMS registration id
- 174119
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 3 December 2030
- 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.