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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZME1 Heat Pump
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZME1 is a 28 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7994).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 11,787 kWh
- 1,821 cooling + 9,966 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $3,890 / year
- $324 / month · $38,897 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 28 kW cooling
- 28 kW heating
11% less electricity than the median of 32 comparable 25 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (13,318 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 75% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 11% (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.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZME1 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 11,787 | $3,890 | $38,897 |
| Mixed zone | 6,561 | $2,165 | $21,651 |
| Hot zone | 8,686 | $2,866 | $28,664 |
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 28 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-10MF3R731.5 kW heating28 kW cooling10,115 kWh/yr | 4 | $3,338 | |
| Panasonic U-10LZ2E828 kW heating28 kW cooling10,775 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,556 |
Heat pumps similar to the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZME1
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiba MMY-MUP10S1HT8P-A31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling12,641 kWh/yr | 3 | $4,172 | |
| Panasonic U-10MF3R731.5 kW heating28 kW cooling10,115 kWh/yr | 4 | $3,338 | |
| Hitachi RAS-100RNCBLW31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling12,697 kWh/yr | 2 | $4,190 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP1001FT8P-A28 kW heating28 kW cooling12,564 kWh/yr | 4 | $4,146 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBM2-A Series31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling12,916 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $4,262 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBM2-A-BS31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling12,916 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $4,262 | |
| Panasonic U-10LZ2E828 kW heating28 kW cooling10,775 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,556 | |
| Daikin REYA10AYM31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,678 kWh/yr | 3 | $3,854 |
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZME1 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted or non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 28.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 8.22 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 28.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 6.85 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.43
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.07
- Rated AEER
- 3.34
- Rated ACOP
- 4.00
- Standby power (PIA)
- 46.2 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 75 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- 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 FDC280KXZME1 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 | – | – | 3,891 | 3,232 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1,821 | 9,966 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 4,880 | 1,707 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2,821 | 3,740 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 10,766 | 414 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.5 | 3.0 | 8,060 | 626 |
Part-load test points (19 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 8200 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 3050 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2800 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__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 24500 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 14000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 7513.08 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 2787.7000000000003 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 14000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 30156 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 15078 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7994
- GEMS registration id
- 158898
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 6 January 2029
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, 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: mhiaa.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.