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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Pioneer International VPC-36A1/VPE-36A1 Heat Pump
Pioneer International VPC-36A1/VPE-36A1 is a 10 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7349).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 4,523 kWh
- 541 cooling + 3,982 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,493 / year
- $124 / month · $14,926 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 10 kW cooling
- 10 kW heating
5% less electricity than the median of 136 comparable 10 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (4,758 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 68% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 43% (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.
Pioneer International VPC-36A1 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 4,523 | $1,493 | $14,926 |
| Mixed zone | 2,265 | $747 | $7,475 |
| Hot zone | 2,735 | $903 | $9,026 |
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 10 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-100PZ4R8 / S-1014PF3E9.5 kW heating9.5 kW cooling3,634 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,199 | |
| Panasonic U-100PZ3R5 / S-1014PF3E9.5 kW heating9.5 kW cooling3,634 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,199 | |
| Rinnai DONSR09B1/DINLR09B110 kW heating9 kW cooling3,660 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,208 | |
| Rinnai DONSR09B1/DINLR09B110 kW heating9 kW cooling3,687 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,217 | |
| Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU11B111.3 kW heating10.3 kW cooling3,713 kWh/yr | 5 | $1,225 |
Heat pumps similar to the Pioneer International VPC-36A1
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-100PZ4R8 / S-100PE4R10 kW heating10 kW cooling3,866 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,276 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA2-A/PEA-M100HAA211.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,393 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,450 | |
| Midea UCMI105OB/DUCMI105IHB11 kW heating10 kW cooling4,227 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,395 | |
| Panasonic U-100PZ4R8 / S-100PE4RN10 kW heating10 kW cooling3,866 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,276 | |
| Daikin RZAV100CV1 / FBA100BVMA11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,295 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,417 | |
| Daikin RZAV100FV1 / FBA100BVMA12 kW heating10 kW cooling4,302 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,420 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA-A/PEA-M100HAA11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,393 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,450 | |
| Toshiba RAV-GM1101ATP-A/RAV-GM1101DTP-A111.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,559 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,504 |
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Pioneer International VPC-36A1 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 10.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.80 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 10.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.63 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.56
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.72
- Rated AEER
- 3.56
- Rated ACOP
- 3.79
- Standby power (PIA)
- 2.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- M60
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Dimensions (W×H×D)
- 1390 × 280 × 715 mm
- Country of manufacture
- Australia, China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Pioneer International VPC-36A1 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 | – | – | 1,196 | 1,171 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 1.5 | 541 | 3,982 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,520 | 578 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.0 | 862 | 1,403 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,428 | 109 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2,561 | 174 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 964 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 883 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 3051 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
- 4835 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 7517 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 2559.2000000000003 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 881.096 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5046 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 10770 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5434.5419999999995 W
Other model numbers on registration AAC7349
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7349
- GEMS registration id
- 152820
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 12 March 2028
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- VPC-36A1
- 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. How the derived figures are calculated.