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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Pioneer International VPC-48A1 Heat Pump
Pioneer International VPC-48A1 is a 14 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7341).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 6,065 kWh
- 693 cooling + 5,372 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $2,001 / year
- $167 / month · $20,015 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 14 kW cooling
- 14 kW heating
10% less electricity than the median of 124 comparable 14 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (6,763 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 84% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 30% (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-48A1 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 6,065 | $2,001 | $20,015 |
| Mixed zone | 2,988 | $986 | $9,860 |
| Hot zone | 3,519 | $1,161 | $11,613 |
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 14 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RZA160CV1 / FDYAN160AV118 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,493 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,483 | |
| Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-125PE4*12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,742 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,565 | |
| Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-125PE4R12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,742 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,565 | |
| Midea DUCMI125IHB/UCMI125OB13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,776 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,576 | |
| Rinnai DONSR13B1/DINLR13B113 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,830 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,594 |
Heat pumps similar to the Pioneer International VPC-48A1
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CDV-140HFN8-QC3W14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,664 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,869 | |
| Actron Air URC-140DS / LRE-140DS15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,768 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,903 | |
| Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CDV-140A6N8-QC3W14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,607 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,850 | |
| Rinnai DONSR15B1/DINLR15B114.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,618 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,854 | |
| Midea UCMI140OB/DUCMI140IHB14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,658 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,867 | |
| Kaden KDI48 / KDI4814 kW heating14 kW cooling5,394 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,780 | |
| Midea DUCMI140IHB/UCMI140OB14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,596 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,847 | |
| Actron Air URC-140CS / LRE-140CS14.3 kW heating14 kW cooling5,513 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,819 |
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Pioneer International VPC-48A1 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 14.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.60 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 14.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 3.55 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.88
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.89
- Rated AEER
- 3.88
- Rated ACOP
- 3.94
- 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-48A1 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 | – | – | 1,537 | 1,576 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 1.5 | 693 | 5,372 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,953 | 773 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1,106 | 1,882 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 4,404 | 144 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3,287 | 232 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1258 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1181 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 4081 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
- 6764 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 10515 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 3290.4 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1149.8120000000001 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7170 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 15078 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7722.09 W
Other model numbers on registration AAC7341
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7341
- GEMS registration id
- 152920
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 6 March 2028
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- VPC-48A1
- 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.