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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC28ZRA-W / DXK28ZRA-W Heat Pump

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC28ZRA-W / DXK28ZRA-W is a 8 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8718).

c/kWh
Energy rating (cooling)
3.5
Heating: 2
Annual electricity use
3,577 kWh
425 cooling + 3,152 heating
Estimated running cost
$1,180 / year
$98 / month · $11,804 over 10 years
Capacity
8 kW cooling
9 kW heating

1% less electricity than the median of 120 comparable 8 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (3,622 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 58% of them.

Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 52% (this compares very different sizes, so the cohort figure above is the useful one).

coolingheatingClick a zone to use it across the page.

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.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC28ZRA-W running cost by climate zone

Climate zonekWh / yearPer year10 years
Cold zone 3,577$1,180$11,804
Mixed zone 1,821$601$6,009
Hot zone 2,162$713$7,135

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.

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC28ZRA-W specifications

Type
Reverse cycle
Configuration
Split system
Air distribution
Non-ducted
Indoor unit
Wall hung
Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
8.00 kW
Cooling power input
2.22 kW
Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
9.00 kW
Heating power input
2.40 kW
EER, full load (tested)
3.60
COP, full load (tested)
3.77
Rated AEER
3.59
Rated ACOP
3.73
Standby power (PIA)
3.0 W
Compressor
Variable speed, Inverter
Refrigerant
R32
Power supply
Single phase
Indoor sound power
58 dB(A)
Outdoor sound power
68 dB(A)
Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
Yes (mode 1 on off, mode 2 50 percent, mode 3 75 percent)
Country of manufacture
Thailand

Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC28ZRA-W zoned energy rating figures

As published for each climate zone. Residential figures drive the star ratings; commercial figures assume a commercial usage pattern.

ZoneCooling starsHeating starsCooling kWhHeating kWh
Coldcommercial––930981
Coldresidential3.52.04253,152
Mixedcommercial––1,182500
Mixedresidential3.02.56781,143
Hotcommercial––2,671102
Hotresidential3.53.02,001161
Part-load test points (16 values)
h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
3010 W
c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
735 W
c__t1_have_min_cap_results
No
h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
835 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
8200 W
h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
4500 W
h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
Yes
c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
No
c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
4000 W
c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
No

Other model numbers on registration AAC8718

Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
AAC8718
GEMS registration id
166589
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
31 March 2030
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
SRK/DXK_80/28_ZRA-W
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: mhiaa.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.