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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Panasonic U-60PZ3R5 / S-6071PF3E Heat Pump
Panasonic U-60PZ3R5 / S-6071PF3E is a 5.7 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9044).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 2,135 kWh
- 315 cooling + 1,820 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $705 / year
- $59 / month · $7,046 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 5.7 kW cooling
- 5.7 kW heating
23% less electricity than the median of 25 comparable 6 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (2,771 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 96% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 74% (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-60PZ3R5 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 2,135 | $705 | $7,046 |
| Mixed zone | 1,157 | $382 | $3,818 |
| Hot zone | 1,534 | $506 | $5,062 |
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 similar to the Panasonic U-60PZ3R5
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 38QSM060D8S/42QSM060D8S6.5 kW heating5.8 kW cooling2,518 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $831 | |
| Daikin RZAC60GV1 / FDYBA60AV17 kW heating6 kW cooling2,674 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $882 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/PEAD-M60JAA7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,879 kWh/yr | 3 | $950 | |
| Daikin RZAC60GBV1 / FDYBA60AV17 kW heating6 kW cooling2,674 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $882 | |
| Hitachi PAS-2.5UFASNQ1 / PPIM-2.5UFA1NQ7.5 kW heating6 kW cooling3,218 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,062 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/PEAD-M60JAA7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,879 kWh/yr | 3 | $950 |
Other Panasonic models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-60PZ4R5 / S-6071PF3E5.7 kW heating5.7 kW cooling2,172 kWh/yr | 3 | $717 | |
| Panasonic CU-Z60UBRA / CS-Z60UD3RAW7 kW heating5.6 kW cooling3,102 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,024 |
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Panasonic U-60PZ3R5 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 5.70 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.61 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 5.70 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.41 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.73
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.16
- Rated AEER
- 3.48
- Rated ACOP
- 3.97
- Standby power (PIA)
- 8.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- China, Malaysia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Panasonic U-60PZ3R5 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 | – | – | 621 | 676 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 315 | 1,820 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 758 | 2,515 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 494 | 663 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,836 | 3,949 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 4.0 | 1,429 | 105 |
Part-load test points (21 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 380 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 300 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1650 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 520 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 480 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- 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__h1_min_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 1800 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 5100 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 2850 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 330 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2000 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2850 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2200 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9044
- GEMS registration id
- 169367
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 27 September 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, 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 10
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: papamy.panasonic.com.my. How the derived figures are calculated.