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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Hitachi RAS-120HNCELW Heat Pump
Hitachi RAS-120HNCELW is a 33.5 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9898).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 15,666 kWh
- 1,967 cooling + 13,699 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $5,170 / year
- $431 / month · $51,698 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 33.5 kW cooling
- 37.5 kW heating
7% less electricity than the median of 20 comparable 35 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (16,791 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 65% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 8% (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 RAS-120HNCELW running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 15,666 | $5,170 | $51,698 |
| Mixed zone | 7,963 | $2,628 | $26,278 |
| Hot zone | 9,438 | $3,115 | $31,145 |
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 33.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-12MF3R737.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling1,731 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $571 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP12S1HT8P-A37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling1,925 kWh/yr | 3 | $635 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M300YXM-A-BS33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling2,700 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $891 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M300YXM series33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling2,700 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $891 | |
| Hitachi RAS-120RNCBLW37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling14,771 kWh/yr | 2 | $4,874 |
Heat pumps similar to the Hitachi RAS-120HNCELW
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin REYA12AYM37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling15,260 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $5,036 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M300YXM-A33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling2,700 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $891 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC335KXZRE233.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling16,292 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $5,376 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M300YXM-A-BS33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling2,700 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $891 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC335KXZE3A33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling16,435 kWh/yr | 3 | $5,424 | |
| Panasonic U-12MF3R737.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling1,731 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $571 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP1201FT8P-A33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling16,127 kWh/yr | 4 | $5,322 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP12S1HT8P-A37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling1,925 kWh/yr | 3 | $635 |
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Hitachi RAS-120HNCELW specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted or non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 33.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 9.64 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 37.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 10.55 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.32
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.42
- Rated AEER
- 3.40
- Rated ACOP
- 3.48
- Standby power (PIA)
- 65.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- China, Japan
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Hitachi RAS-120HNCELW 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 | – | – | 4,057 | 4,224 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1,967 | 13,699 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 5,133 | 2,141 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3,078 | 4,885 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 11,436 | 512 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 3.5 | 8,666 | 772 |
Part-load test points (16 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 14280 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 3058 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 3309 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
- 33483 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 18750 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 16750 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9898
- GEMS registration id
- 177201
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 18 March 2031
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, 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 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: temperzone.com. How the derived figures are calculated.