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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA250VSA-W/FDUA250VH Heat Pump
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA250VSA-W/FDUA250VH is a 23.5 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7993).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 13,265 kWh
- 1,566 cooling + 11,699 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $4,377 / year
- $365 / month · $43,775 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 23.5 kW cooling
- 28 kW heating
2% more electricity than the median of 15 comparable 25 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (13,045 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 40% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 10% (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 FDCA250VSA-W running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 13,265 | $4,377 | $43,775 |
| Mixed zone | 6,676 | $2,203 | $22,031 |
| Hot zone | 7,798 | $2,573 | $25,733 |
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 23.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air CRV22BT / EVV22BS23 kW heating22 kW cooling9,879 kWh/yr | 3 | $3,260 | |
| Actron Air CRV22BT / EAA22BS & EFV22BS23 kW heating22 kW cooling9,879 kWh/yr | 3 | $3,260 | |
| Panasonic U-224PZH3R8 / S-224PE4R25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,967 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,619 | |
| APAC S020OVR3SA / S020ILR1SA-18.9 kW heating22.4 kW cooling11,029 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,640 | |
| APAC S020OVR3SA / S020ILR1SA-TR18.9 kW heating22.4 kW cooling11,029 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,640 |
Heat pumps similar to the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA250VSA-W
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC S024OVR3SA / S024ILR3SA-TR20.4 kW heating23.4 kW cooling11,785 kWh/yr | 1 | $3,889 | |
| APAC S024OVR3SA / S024IHR3SA-TR20.4 kW heating23.4 kW cooling11,785 kWh/yr | 1 | $3,889 | |
| Daikin RZYQ10TY1 / FDYQ250LCV126.8 kW heating24 kW cooling13,045 kWh/yr | 2 | $4,305 | |
| Toshiba RAV-GM2801AT8-A/RAV-RM2801DTP-E227 kW heating24 kW cooling12,847 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $4,240 | |
| Braemar SCHV24D3S/SDHV24D1S26 kW heating24 kW cooling13,685 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $4,516 | |
| Actron Air CRA230T / EAA230S & EFA230S23.5 kW heating22.6 kW cooling12,396 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $4,091 | |
| Actron Air CRA230T / EVA230S23.5 kW heating22.6 kW cooling12,396 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $4,091 | |
| Temperzone ISD 251LYX / OSA 251RLTFH23.3 kW heating22.5 kW cooling13,011 kWh/yr | 1 | $4,294 |
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA250VSA-W specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 23.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 7.70 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 28.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 7.70 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.16
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.68
- Rated AEER
- 3.03
- Rated ACOP
- 3.61
- Standby power (PIA)
- 19.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- 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 FDCA250VSA-W 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 | – | – | 3,225 | 3,763 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1,566 | 11,699 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 4,172 | 1,857 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2,461 | 4,215 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 9,448 | 393 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.5 | 7,185 | 613 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 7940 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2900 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 3100 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
- 21100 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 14000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 7037.8 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 2480 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 11750 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 25309.5 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 12500 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7993
- GEMS registration id
- 158677
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 6 January 2029
- 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 3823.1.2:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 11
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.