New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Hitachi RAC-VJ70PHAT/RAK-VJ70PHAT Heat Pump
Hitachi RAC-VJ70PHAT/RAK-VJ70PHAT is a 7 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7906).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 3,111 kWh
- 315 cooling + 2,796 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,027 / year
- $86 / month · $10,266 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 7 kW cooling
- 8 kW heating
1% less electricity than the median of 203 comparable 7 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (3,143 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 53% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 60% (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-VJ70PHAT running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,111 | $1,027 | $10,266 |
| Mixed zone | 1,453 | $479 | $4,795 |
| Hot zone | 1,634 | $539 | $5,392 |
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 7 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC21ZRA-W / DXK21ZRA-WF17.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling2,507 kWh/yr | 4 | $827 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC63ZRA-W / SRK63ZRA-WF17.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling2,507 kWh/yr | 4 | $827 | |
| Panasonic U-71PZ3R5/S-6071PT3E6.8 kW heating6.8 kW cooling2,584 kWh/yr | 3 | $853 | |
| Panasonic U-71PZ4R5 / S-6071PT3E6.8 kW heating6.8 kW cooling2,606 kWh/yr | 3 | $860 | |
| Solar Acdc DGWA5-ACDCBLW-24KR27 kW heating6.5 kW cooling2,612 kWh/yr | 5 | $862 |
Heat pumps similar to the Hitachi RAC-VJ70PHAT
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 38QRF070N8/42QRF070N87.5 kW heating7 kW cooling2,949 kWh/yr | 4 | $973 | |
| Rinnai HONRTX70/HINRTX707.5 kW heating7 kW cooling2,949 kWh/yr | 4 | $973 | |
| Kaden KSI247.5 kW heating7 kW cooling2,932 kWh/yr | 4 | $968 | |
| Rinnai HSNRTX707.5 kW heating7 kW cooling2,949 kWh/yr | 4 | $973 | |
| Samsung Electronics AR40H24C1AMX / AR40H24C1AMN7.4 kW heating7 kW cooling2,929 kWh/yr | 4 | $967 | |
| Midea MFAG70VB-W/MFAG70VB-N7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling2,949 kWh/yr | 4 | $973 | |
| Carrier 38QAF070N8/42QAF070N87.5 kW heating7 kW cooling2,949 kWh/yr | 4 | $973 | |
| Kaden KSI-7.07.5 kW heating7 kW cooling2,949 kWh/yr | 4 | $973 |
Compare RAC-VJ70PHAT/RAK-VJ70PHAT with another model
Hitachi RAC-VJ70PHAT specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 7.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.14 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 8.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.09 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.34
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.73
- Rated AEER
- 3.26
- Rated ACOP
- 3.82
- Standby power (PIA)
- 2.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 63 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 65 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- Malaysia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Hitachi RAC-VJ70PHAT 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 | – | – | 359 | 836 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.5 | 2.0 | 315 | 2,796 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 611 | 381 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.0 | 512 | 941 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,771 | 72 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1,518 | 116 |
Part-load test points (25 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 570 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 270 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 2050 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 730 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 655 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
- 1680 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 6000 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 4000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 335 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2700 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 1955.96 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 590 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3500 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2950 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7539 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4050 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7906
- GEMS registration id
- 158106
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 25 November 2028
- 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 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: temperzone.com. How the derived figures are calculated.