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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Daikin RQCEQ540PY1 Heat Pump
Daikin RQCEQ540PY1 is a 54 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7499).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Heating: 0.5
- Annual electricity use
- 41,125 kWh
- 4,251 cooling + 36,874 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $13,571 / year
- $1,131 / month · $135,713 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 54 kW cooling
- 60 kW heating
48% more 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 0% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 2% (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.
Daikin RQCEQ540PY1 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 41,125 | $13,571 | $135,713 |
| Mixed zone | 21,829 | $7,204 | $72,036 |
| Hot zone | 20,498 | $6,764 | $67,643 |
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 54 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 38VT018188QTSG50.4 kW heating50.4 kW cooling2,485 kWh/yr | 4 | $820 | |
| Carrier 38VT020188QTSG56 kW heating56 kW cooling2,761 kWh/yr | 4 | $911 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP1801HT8P-A56 kW heating50.4 kW cooling2,788 kWh/yr | 3 | $920 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP2001HT8P-A63 kW heating56 kW cooling3,023 kWh/yr | 3 | $998 | |
| LG ARUM181LTE656.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling20,712 kWh/yr | 3 | $6,835 |
Heat pumps similar to the Daikin RQCEQ540PY1
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics AM200DXVGGH/SA63 kW heating56 kW cooling27,154 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $8,961 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP2001HT8P-A63 kW heating56 kW cooling3,023 kWh/yr | 3 | $998 | |
| Carrier 38VT020188QTSG56 kW heating56 kW cooling2,761 kWh/yr | 4 | $911 | |
| LG ARUM201LTE663 kW heating56 kW cooling23,891 kWh/yr | 3 | $7,884 | |
| Carrier 38VT020188HTSG63 kW heating56 kW cooling3,023 kWh/yr | 3 | $998 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MAP2006FT8P-A56 kW heating56 kW cooling4,383 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,446 | |
| LG ARUM200LTE563 kW heating56 kW cooling32,752 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $10,808 | |
| Samsung Electronics AM200DXVGGR/SA63 kW heating56 kW cooling27,154 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $8,961 |
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Daikin RQCEQ540PY1 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 54.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 15.92 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 60.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 16.49 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.43
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.88
- Rated AEER
- 3.25
- Rated ACOP
- 3.49
- Standby power (PIA)
- 207.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Country of manufacture
- Thailand
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Daikin RQCEQ540PY1 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 | – | – | 8,797 | 13,779 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.5 | 0.5 | 4,251 | 36,874 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 10,857 | 7,975 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | 0.5 | 6,378 | 15,451 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 23,193 | 2,081 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.0 | 0.0 | 17,384 | 3,114 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 32034 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 6789 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 14752 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
- 58794 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 30000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 14550.880000000001 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 6205.146000000001 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 27000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 58158 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 29079 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7499
- GEMS registration id
- 152983
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 15 May 2028
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, 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 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: daikin.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.