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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, floor mounted
Hitachi RAC-XJ50FHAE/RAF-XJ50RHAE Heat Pump
Hitachi RAC-XJ50FHAE/RAF-XJ50RHAE is a 5 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC10277).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 2,412 kWh
- 250 cooling + 2,162 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $796 / year
- $66 / month · $7,960 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 5 kW cooling
- 6 kW heating
12% more electricity than the median of 236 comparable 5 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (2,154 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 16% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 70% (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-XJ50FHAE running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 2,412 | $796 | $7,960 |
| Mixed zone | 1,179 | $389 | $3,891 |
| Hot zone | 1,290 | $426 | $4,257 |
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 5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RXM46AVMA / FTXM46AVMA4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling1,543 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $509 | |
| Daikin RXM46WVMA / FTXM46WVMA4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling1,571 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $518 | |
| Gree GWH15AGDXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH15AGDXD-K6DNA1A/I4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling1,835 kWh/yr | 4 | $606 | |
| Gree GWH15QDXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH15QDXE-K6DNC8B/I4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling1,839 kWh/yr | 3 | $607 | |
| Midea MFCA50VA-W/MFCA50VA-N5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,841 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $608 |
Heat pumps similar to the Hitachi RAC-XJ50FHAE
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air WRC-050CS / WRE-050CS5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,936 kWh/yr | 5 | $639 | |
| Daikin RXM50WVMA / FTXM50WVMA6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,903 kWh/yr | 5 | $628 | |
| Daikin RXM50AVMA / FTXM50AVMA6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,881 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $621 | |
| Panasonic CU-HZ50DKR / CS-HZ50DKR6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,940 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $640 | |
| Haier 1U50PFHRA / AS50PFHRA5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,973 kWh/yr | 4 | $651 | |
| Pioneer International HPR-18A25.1 kW heating5 kW cooling1,968 kWh/yr | 4 | $649 | |
| Panasonic U-50PZ3R5/S-50PY3E5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,982 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $654 | |
| Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A/RAV-GM561UTP-A5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,963 kWh/yr | 4 | $648 |
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Hitachi RAC-XJ50FHAE specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Floor mounted
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 5.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.51 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 6.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.66 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.85
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.91
- Rated AEER
- 3.71
- Rated ACOP
- 3.88
- Standby power (PIA)
- 2.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 57 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 65 dB(A)
- 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-XJ50FHAE 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 | – | – | 436 | 681 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.0 | 250 | 2,162 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 598 | 348 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 393 | 786 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,512 | 71 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1,177 | 113 |
Part-load test points (21 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 300 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 2000 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 500 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 590 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
- 5350 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 223 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1550 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 420 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2500 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1650 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2620 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC10277
- GEMS registration id
- 149816
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 2 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 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.