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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Emerald ACV180U/ACV160D Heat Pump
Emerald ACV180U/ACV160D is a 18.1 kW reverse cycle ducted multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9580).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 7,823 kWh
- 925 cooling + 6,898 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $2,582 / year
- $215 / month · $25,816 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 18.1 kW cooling
- 20.4 kW heating
Only 1 comparable registration in this cohort, so no percentile is shown.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 20% (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.
Emerald ACV180U running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 7,823 | $2,582 | $25,816 |
| Mixed zone | 3,970 | $1,310 | $13,101 |
| Hot zone | 4,656 | $1,536 | $15,365 |
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 18.1 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| iCongo AU-V190W/N4-G0123.3 kW heating19 kW cooling7,561 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,495 |
Heat pumps similar to the Emerald ACV180U
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| iCongo AU-V190W/N4-G0123.3 kW heating19 kW cooling7,561 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,495 | |
| Midea MDV-V230WN1(AU)23 kW heating19.5 kW cooling8,616 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,843 | |
| Carrier 38VR008H112018-AU23 kW heating19.5 kW cooling8,936 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,949 | |
| Midea MDV-V230WN1(AU)23 kW heating19.5 kW cooling8,936 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,949 | |
| Gree GMV-Y160WL/A-T(A)18 kW heating16 kW cooling8,807 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,906 |
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Emerald ACV180U specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 18.10 kW
- Cooling power input
- 5.42 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 20.40 kW
- Heating power input
- 4.47 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.34
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.48
- Rated AEER
- 3.30
- Rated ACOP
- 4.51
- Standby power (PIA)
- 17.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 72.6 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Emerald ACV180U 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 | – | – | 1,758 | 2,182 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.0 | 925 | 6,898 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,361 | 1,110 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1,498 | 2,472 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 5,444 | 246 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4,276 | 380 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 5720 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1710 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1850 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
- 17000 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 10200 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1450 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 9050 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 10360 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9580
- GEMS registration id
- 174564
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 23 November 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 20
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. Manufacturer: emerald.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.