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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Hitachi RAS-160HNCELW Heat Pump
Hitachi RAS-160HNCELW is a 45 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9897).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 22,452 kWh
- 3,079 cooling + 19,373 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $7,409 / year
- $617 / month · $74,092 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 45 kW cooling
- 50 kW heating
19% less electricity than the median of 42 comparable 50 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (27,808 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 69% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 6% (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-160HNCELW running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 22,452 | $7,409 | $74,092 |
| Mixed zone | 11,782 | $3,888 | $38,881 |
| Hot zone | 14,875 | $4,909 | $49,088 |
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 45 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiba MMY-MUP14S1HT8P-A40 kW heating40 kW cooling2,476 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $817 | |
| Panasonic U-16MF3R750 kW heating45 kW cooling2,591 kWh/yr | 3 | $855 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP16S1HT8P-A50 kW heating45 kW cooling2,819 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $930 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M350YXM series40 kW heating40 kW cooling3,340 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,102 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M350YXM-A-BS40 kW heating40 kW cooling3,340 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,102 |
Heat pumps similar to the Hitachi RAS-160HNCELW
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC450KXZE250 kW heating45 kW cooling22,859 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $7,543 | |
| Daikin REYA16AYM50 kW heating45 kW cooling24,175 kWh/yr | 3 | $7,978 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M400YXM series45 kW heating45 kW cooling3,770 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,244 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP16S1HT8P-A50 kW heating45 kW cooling2,819 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $930 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M400YXM-A45 kW heating45 kW cooling3,770 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,244 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC450KXZRE245 kW heating45 kW cooling20,855 kWh/yr | 2 | $6,882 | |
| Daikin REYQ16TAY150 kW heating45 kW cooling31,051 kWh/yr | 2 | $10,247 | |
| Panasonic U-16MF3R750 kW heating45 kW cooling2,591 kWh/yr | 3 | $855 |
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Hitachi RAS-160HNCELW specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted or non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 45.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 14.32 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 50.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 14.46 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.00
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.35
- Rated AEER
- 3.09
- Rated ACOP
- 3.41
- Standby power (PIA)
- 66.0 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-160HNCELW 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 | – | – | 6,614 | 6,030 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3,079 | 19,373 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 8,318 | 3,076 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4,796 | 6,986 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 18,442 | 699 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.5 | 3.0 | 13,805 | 1,070 |
Part-load test points (16 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 19563 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 5197 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 4930 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
- 44643 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 25000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 22500 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9897
- GEMS registration id
- 177196
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 22 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 21
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.