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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Daikin RZAC85CY1 / FBA85BVMA Heat Pump
Daikin RZAC85CY1 / FBA85BVMA is a 8.5 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration ZAC0844).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 4,348 kWh
- 571 cooling + 3,777 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,435 / year
- $120 / month · $14,348 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 8.5 kW cooling
- 10 kW heating
1% more electricity than the median of 35 comparable 8 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (4,295 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 43% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 45% (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 RZAC85CY1 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 4,348 | $1,435 | $14,348 |
| Mixed zone | 2,342 | $773 | $7,729 |
| Hot zone | 2,773 | $915 | $9,151 |
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 8.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 38QSM080D8S/42QSM080D8S8.3 kW heating7.8 kW cooling3,471 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,145 | |
| Panasonic U-100PZ3R5 / S-1014PF3E9.5 kW heating9.5 kW cooling3,634 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,199 | |
| Panasonic U-100PZ3R8 / S-1014PF3E9.5 kW heating9.5 kW cooling3,634 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,199 | |
| Carrier 38QSM090D8S/42QSM090D8S9.3 kW heating8.7 kW cooling3,653 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,205 | |
| Rinnai DONSR09B1/DINLR09B110 kW heating9 kW cooling3,660 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,208 |
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Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCL TCD85D1HWH-DVO/TCD85D1HWH-DVI10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,969 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,310 | |
| Samsung Electronics AC090TXAPKG/SA / AC090TNHDKG/SA10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,512 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,489 | |
| Temperzone OSAT 85RLSFH / ISDT 85LY10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,388 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,448 | |
| Hisense AUW-85U4RK1/AUD-85UX4RSH110 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,557 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,504 | |
| Samsung Electronics AC090HCADKG/SA / AC090HEHDKG/SA10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,493 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,483 | |
| Hisense AUW-85U4RK1/AUD-85UX4RTH110 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,656 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,536 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH30KCTA/ARTH30KMTAP10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,854 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,272 | |
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Daikin RZAC85CY1 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 8.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.64 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 10.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.95 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.35
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.02
- Rated AEER
- 3.16
- Rated ACOP
- 3.34
- Standby power (PIA)
- 14.1 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 70 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- 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 RZAC85CY1 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 | – | – | 1,217 | 1,222 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.0 | 1.5 | 571 | 3,777 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,530 | 654 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.0 | 2.0 | 887 | 1,455 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,387 | 152 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2,540 | 233 |
Part-load test points (16 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 2600 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 950 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1080 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
- 8700 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 5000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4250 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- ZAC0844
- GEMS registration id
- 178496
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- n/a (NZ registration)
- Registered for sale in
- New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Non Multi-Split <=65kW] (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) EE Regulations 2020 Schedule 2A
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 10
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.co.nz. How the derived figures are calculated.