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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Samsung Electronics AC120HCADKG/SA / AC120HEHPKG/SA Heat Pump
Samsung Electronics AC120HCADKG/SA / AC120HEHPKG/SA is a 12.1 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9687).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 1
- Annual electricity use
- 6,889 kWh
- 823 cooling + 6,066 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $2,273 / year
- $189 / month · $22,734 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 12.1 kW cooling
- 13 kW heating
13% more electricity than the median of 146 comparable 12.5 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (6,125 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 16% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 25% (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.
Samsung Electronics running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 6,889 | $2,273 | $22,734 |
| Mixed zone | 3,337 | $1,101 | $11,012 |
| Hot zone | 4,074 | $1,344 | $13,444 |
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 12.1 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU13B113.8 kW heating12 kW cooling4,365 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,440 | |
| Panasonic U-125PZ3R8 / S-1014PF3E12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,458 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,471 | |
| Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-125PE4RN12.5 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 | |
| Carrier 38QSM125D8S/42QSM125D8S13 kW heating12.3 kW cooling4,798 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,583 |
Heat pumps similar to the Samsung Electronics
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-125PZ3R8 / S-1014PF3E12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,458 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,471 | |
| Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-1014PF3E12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling5,030 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,660 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA125VNP-W / FDUA125VH12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling6,773 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,235 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC(A)125VNP-W / FDUA125VH12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling6,773 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,235 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA2-A/PEA-M125HAA14 kW heating12 kW cooling6,455 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,130 | |
| Haier 1U125S2SP5FA / AD125S2SM7FA14 kW heating12 kW cooling7,120 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,350 | |
| Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU13B113.8 kW heating12 kW cooling4,365 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,440 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA2-A/PEA-M125HAA Series14 kW heating12 kW cooling6,455 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,130 |
Compare AC120HCADKG/SA / AC120HEHPKG/SA with another model
Samsung Electronics specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 12.10 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.78 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 13.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 3.42 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.21
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.81
- Rated AEER
- 3.17
- Rated ACOP
- 3.76
- Standby power (PIA)
- 10.0 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
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Samsung Electronics 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 | – | – | 1,744 | 1,887 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 1.0 | 823 | 6,066 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,193 | 942 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1,271 | 2,066 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 5,069 | 198 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3,771 | 303 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 820 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 6700 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1560 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1500 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
- 3000 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 10500 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 6500 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 810 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6050 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4300 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9687
- GEMS registration id
- 175501
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 17 December 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 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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.