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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Panasonic U-10LZ2E8 Heat Pump
Panasonic U-10LZ2E8 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 AAC6968).
A newer registration of this model exists: AAC10302.
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 10,775 kWh
- 1,656 cooling + 9,119 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $3,556 / year
- $296 / month · $35,558 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 28 kW cooling
- 28 kW heating
19% 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 88% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 13% (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.
Panasonic U-10LZ2E8 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 10,775 | $3,556 | $35,558 |
| Mixed zone | 5,936 | $1,959 | $19,589 |
| Hot zone | 7,854 | $2,592 | $25,918 |
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 |
Heat pumps similar to the Panasonic U-10LZ2E8
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZPE128 kW heating28 kW cooling11,791 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,891 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZME128 kW heating28 kW cooling11,787 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,890 | |
| Daikin REYA10AYM31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,678 kWh/yr | 3 | $3,854 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBM2-A31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling12,916 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $4,262 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP10S1HT8P-A31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling12,641 kWh/yr | 3 | $4,172 | |
| Hitachi RAS-100RNCBLW31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling12,697 kWh/yr | 2 | $4,190 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBM2-A-BS31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling12,916 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $4,262 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP1001FT8P-A28 kW heating28 kW cooling12,564 kWh/yr | 4 | $4,146 |
Compare U-10LZ2E8 with another model
Panasonic U-10LZ2E8 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
- 8.07 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 28.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 6.26 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.36
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.31
- Rated AEER
- 3.39
- Rated ACOP
- 4.34
- Standby power (PIA)
- 55.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 73.8 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- Malaysia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Panasonic U-10LZ2E8 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 | – | – | 3,420 | 2,879 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1,656 | 9,119 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 4,323 | 1,495 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2,590 | 3,346 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 9,623 | 377 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 4.0 | 7,290 | 564 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2580 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2320 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 8000 W
- h__h2_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 14000 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 24600 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 7375.9800000000005 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 2358.12 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
Related Panasonic model numbers starting with U10LZ2E8
1 model numbers on 1 other registration. Variants registered separately can carry different star ratings and energy figures; check the registration number on the label.
| Model | Registration | Stars | kWh / yr | Registration expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U-10LZ2E8 | AAC10302 | 2.5 | 10,883 | 13 July 2031 |
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6968
- GEMS registration id
- 149748
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 8 September 2027
- 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 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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.