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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Carrier 42QHG060N8PB/38QUH060N8PB Heat Pump
Carrier 42QHG060N8PB/38QUH060N8PB is a 6 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration ZAC0850).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 2,763 kWh
- 298 cooling + 2,465 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $912 / year
- $76 / month · $9,118 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 6 kW cooling
- 6.5 kW heating
1% more electricity than the median of 110 comparable 6 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (2,728 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 39% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 65% (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 42QHG060N8PB running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 2,763 | $912 | $9,118 |
| Mixed zone | 1,340 | $442 | $4,422 |
| Hot zone | 1,538 | $508 | $5,075 |
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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|---|---|---|---|
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| TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UB5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr | 4 | $639 | |
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| Hyundai HYSSSAC53TA5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr | 4 | $639 |
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Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiba RAS-22ZAVSG-A / RAS-22ZKVSG-A6.9 kW heating6 kW cooling2,602 kWh/yr | 4 | $859 | |
| Midea MFEZ60VA-W/MFEZ60VA-N6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,417 kWh/yr | 5 | $798 | |
| Midea MFEP60VB-W/MFEP60VB-N6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling2,517 kWh/yr | 5 | $831 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD2/MSZ-AP60VGD6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,490 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $822 | |
| Actron Air WRC-060DS / WRE-060DS6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling2,517 kWh/yr | 5 | $831 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VGD26.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,490 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $822 | |
| Rinnai HONRPX60/HINRPX60M6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,417 kWh/yr | 5 | $798 | |
| Daikin RXM60AVMA / FTXM60AVMA7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,420 kWh/yr | 5 | $799 |
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Carrier 42QHG060N8PB specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 6.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.74 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 6.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.70 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.39
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.73
- Rated AEER
- 3.45
- Rated ACOP
- 3.81
- Standby power (PIA)
- 0.8 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 59.6 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 67.1 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Carrier 42QHG060N8PB 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 | – | – | 419 | 768 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 1.5 | 298 | 2,465 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 648 | 368 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 475 | 865 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,741 | 71 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1,425 | 113 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 500 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 459 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1738 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 650 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 601 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- 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__h1_min_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 2380 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 4960 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3050 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 320 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2100 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 500 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2170 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3100 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- ZAC0850
- GEMS registration id
- 179106
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- n/a (NZ registration)
- Registered for sale in
- Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Non Multi-Split <=65kW] (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) EE Regulations 2020 Schedule 2A
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.1:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 9
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 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: ahi-carrier.co.nz. How the derived figures are calculated.