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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM60ZS-W Heat Pump
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM60ZS-W is a 6 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8723).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 2,344 kWh
- 295 cooling + 2,049 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $774 / year
- $64 / month · $7,735 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 6 kW cooling
- 6.8 kW heating
Only 2 comparable registrations in this cohort, so no percentile is shown.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 71% (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 SCM60ZS-W running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 2,344 | $774 | $7,735 |
| Mixed zone | 1,221 | $403 | $4,029 |
| Hot zone | 1,449 | $478 | $4,782 |
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 6 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinghome KWHD(18)NK6PO5.6 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,181 kWh/yr | 3 | $720 |
Heat pumps similar to the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM60ZS-W
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| LG 3MXM60MA06.8 kW heating6.3 kW cooling2,719 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $897 | |
| Kinghome KWHD(18)NK6PO5.6 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,181 kWh/yr | 3 | $720 |
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM60ZS-W specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 6.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.32 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 6.80 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.40 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.63
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.90
- Rated AEER
- 4.49
- Rated ACOP
- 4.80
- Standby power (PIA)
- 4.6 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 62 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 SCM60ZS-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 | – | – | 647 | 663 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.5 | 295 | 2,049 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 811 | 347 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.0 | 457 | 764 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,789 | 77 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.5 | 1,330 | 119 |
Part-load test points (15 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1920 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 520 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 590 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_ext_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
- 6400 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3400 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8723
- GEMS registration id
- 166581
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 31 March 2030
- 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 19
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.