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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, cassette
Hitachi RAC-VJ35NHAE/RAI-VJ35RHAE Heat Pump
Hitachi RAC-VJ35NHAE/RAI-VJ35RHAE is a 3.5 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC10272).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 1,945 kWh
- 164 cooling + 1,781 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $642 / year
- $53 / month · $6,419 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 3.5 kW cooling
- 4.8 kW heating
39% more electricity than the median of 187 comparable 3.5 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (1,395 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 8% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 77% (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.
Hitachi RAC-VJ35NHAE running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 1,945 | $642 | $6,419 |
| Mixed zone | 873 | $288 | $2,881 |
| Hot zone | 842 | $278 | $2,779 |
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 3.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midea MFCA35VA-W/MFCA35VA-N3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,144 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $378 | |
| Daikin RXM35AVMA / FTXM35AVMA3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,146 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $378 | |
| Midea MFEP35VA-W/MFEP35VA-N3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,183 kWh/yr | 6 | $390 | |
| Daikin RXV35AVMA / FTXV35AVMA3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,207 kWh/yr | 5 | $398 | |
| Hitachi RAC-VJ35PHAT/RAK-VJ35PHAT3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,209 kWh/yr | 5 | $399 |
Heat pumps similar to the Hitachi RAC-VJ35NHAE
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG2/MSZ-AP35VGKD23.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,219 kWh/yr | 5 | $402 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD2/MSZ-AP35VGKD23.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,219 kWh/yr | 5 | $402 | |
| Comfee CASG-XG35/CASN-XG353.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,224 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $404 | |
| Daikin RXV35AVMA / FTXV35AVMA3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,207 kWh/yr | 5 | $398 | |
| Rinnai HONRPX35/HINRPX35M3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,217 kWh/yr | 6 | $402 | |
| Midea MFEZ35VA-W/MFEZ35VA-N3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,217 kWh/yr | 6 | $402 | |
| Daikin RXM35AVMA / FTXM35AVMA3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,146 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $378 | |
| Midea MFEP35VA-W/MFEP35VA-N3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,183 kWh/yr | 6 | $390 |
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Hitachi RAC-VJ35NHAE specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Cassette
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 3.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.88 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 4.80 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.20 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.01
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.02
- Rated AEER
- 3.97
- Rated ACOP
- 3.98
- Standby power (PIA)
- 2.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Dimensions (W×H×D)
- 760 × 600 × 235 mm
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Hitachi RAC-VJ35NHAE 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 | – | – | 272 | 556 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.0 | 164 | 1,781 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 380 | 264 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.5 | 257 | 616 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 956 | 53 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.5 | 3.5 | 758 | 84 |
Part-load test points (21 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 230 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1270 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 345 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 431 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
- 3600 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 2400 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 170 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1100 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 280 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1750 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1300 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1880 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC10272
- GEMS registration id
- 180415
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 1 July 2031
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Non Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.1:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 8
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: temperzone.com. How the derived figures are calculated.