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50NR-B60---30

50NR-B60---30 is in the certified data.

Its certified full-speed heating output at 5°F is 25,800 Btu/h, 46% of its 47°F rating in its certified pairing.

Carrier · central heat pump

All 187 certified Carrier models

50NR-B60---30 is in the certified data as of Sep 19, 2026.

Heating at 47°F

55,500

35,200 at 17°F

25,800 at 5°F

Btu/h, certified

2.00 COP at 5°F

Cooling at 95°F

56,000

Btu/h, certified

EER2 11.5 at 95°F

SEER2 15.5

Heating and cooling by outdoor temperature

Certified heating at 5, 17, and 47°F and cooling at 95°F for 50NR-B60---30, by outdoor temperature Heating: 25,800 Btu/h at 5°F, 35,200 Btu/h at 17°F, 55,500 Btu/h at 47°F. Cooling: 56,000 Btu/h at 95°F. The bars start at zero. Median of 4.5-ton central models: 40,000 Btu/h at 5°F, 37,800 Btu/h at 17°F, 56,000 Btu/h at 47°F, 55,000 Btu/h at 95°F. 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 Btu/h 25,800 5°F 35,200 17°F 55,500 47°F 56,000 95°F Outdoor temperature (°F)
  • Heating output
  • Cooling output
  • Median of 4.5-ton central models
  • Example heating load
  • Example cooling load
  • Frosting range, 17 to 45°F

This pairing delivers 55,500 Btu/h of heat at 47°F, 35,200 Btu/h at 17°F, and 25,800 Btu/h at 5°F, 46% of its 47°F rating. It delivers 56,000 Btu/h of cooling at 95°F. At 5°F that is 14,200 Btu/h short of the example heating load of 40,000 Btu/h; at 95°F it is 36,000 Btu/h above the example cooling load of 20,000 Btu/h.

Each bar is a separate certified test, drawn at its outdoor temperature, starting at zero. The 47°F figure is at high stage; the 17 and 5°F figures are at full speed. The short dark line on each bar is the median of 4.5-ton central models, one value per model. The shaded 17 to 45°F band is the frosting range: the outdoor coil can frost, and the unit pauses to defrost.

The dashed lines are example loads for a typical area of about 1,650 sq ft where winters reach 5°F: heating runs from 40,000 Btu/h at 5°F to 0 at 65°F, and cooling runs from 0 at 65°F to 20,000 Btu/h at 95°F, at 1,000 sq ft per ton. A house in a hot climate or with large west-facing windows can need twice as much cooling. They are examples, not your building.

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AHRI certificate 217154368 · listed by Carrier · certified Apr 9, 2025 · 1 pairing carries these values

Rebates where you live

Meets the recorded equipment thresholds of 14 programs in 12 states, provinces, or territories:California (1), Idaho (1), Kansas (1), Maryland (3), Michigan (2), Minnesota (1), North Carolina (1), Oregon (2), South Carolina (1), Texas (1), Utah (1), Newfoundland and Labrador (1).

All 14 programs by state and province

California

Idaho

Kansas

Maryland

Michigan

Minnesota

North Carolina

Oregon

South Carolina

Texas

Utah

Newfoundland and Labrador

Threshold comparisons use the unit’s median certified figures across its pairings, not the pairing selected above. Meeting these thresholds means the equipment may qualify; it does not guarantee approval. Service-area, installation, and product-list requirements also apply.

All rebate programs and their published thresholds

Certified output and power use

Certified output for the selected pairingThe four bars share one scale. The comparison is with the median of 4.5-ton central models. Heating tests run at 70°F indoors. The cooling test runs at 80°F indoors.
Outdoor temperature Certified outputBtu/h One scale vs class median COPat 5°F
5°Fone compressor speed 25,8007.56 kW −36% 2.00
17°Fone compressor speed 35,20010.32 kW −7% NR
47°Fone compressor speed 55,50016.27 kW −1% NR
95°Fcooling, full load 56,00016.41 kW — NR

EER2 11.5 in that test. SEER2 15.5 over the modeled cooling season.

Power use at each temperature

Electrical input in the 5°F full-speed test
3.78kW
Electrical input in the 95°F cooling test
4.87kW
Seasonal average heating COP
2.26

These exclude backup resistance heat.

Updated Sep 19, 2026 · Methodology

How it compares with other 54,000 Btu heat pumps

4.5-ton central models

This pairing at 5°F
25,800 Btu/h
This unit at 5°F median across its pairings
25,800 Btu/h
Median of 4.5-ton central models at 5°F
40,000 Btu/h
Models in this group
343

This unit is above 4% of them, at number 328 of 343 by heat at 5°F. The middle half of the group runs 32,000 to 45,000 Btu/h.

This size class is defined by cooling capacity, so cooling is not compared here.

Among 54,000 Btu central models, each by its median certified pairing, highest first: 5°F output as a share of its 47°F rating, 324th of 343 (tied); HSPF2, 338th of 358 (tied). Models without that figure are left out.

Similar ratings at 47°F

These central models share the nominal cooling size. Comparisons use each model’s median certified figures across pairings.

  • 5TWV8X60A1: The same 55,500 Btu/h rating at 47°F; 39,500 Btu/h at 5°F (this model: 25,800).
  • 4SHP22LX160P-**A: The same 55,500 Btu/h rating at 47°F; 30,800 Btu/h at 5°F (this model: 25,800).
  • GH5SAN560**AA*: The same 55,500 Btu/h rating at 47°F; 28,600 Btu/h at 5°F (this model: 25,800).

Closest models by heat at 5°F

Every 54,000 Btu (4.5-ton) unit, ranked by cooling efficiency, then heating efficiency

Floor area at the cold test point

The median certified output of 25,800 Btu/h at 5°F matches the size calculator’s heating estimate for these floor areas, rounded to about 10 sq ft. Each range divides that output by the climate band’s heating rates.

Floor area by climate band and house condition
Climate bandHouse conditionBtu/h per sq ftApproximate sq ft
MildDrafty, little insulation24–42610–1,080
MildTypical16–26990–1,610
MildTight, well insulated10–181,430–2,580
ColdDrafty, little insulation28–52500–920
ColdTypical18–30860–1,430
ColdTight, well insulated12–221,170–2,150
Very coldDrafty, little insulation32–58440–810
Very coldTypical22–38680–1,170
Very coldTight, well insulated16–28920–1,610

This is an estimate, not a house-specific load calculation. Output stays at the 5°F test point for every band; it does not predict output at the band’s winter design temperature.

Certified values for 50NR-B60---30

1 pairing · 1 AHRI certificate

This pairing is the one shown above. Under all pairings, a single figure means every pairing agrees and a range means the pairing decides.

This pairingAll pairings
Heating
Heat output at 47°F high stage 55,500 Btu/h 55,500 Btu/h
Heat output at 17°F full speed 35,200 Btu/h 35,200 Btu/h
Heat output at 5°F full speed 25,800 Btu/h 25,800 Btu/h
Heat output below 5°F NR NR
Cold output 5°F output as a % of the 47°F rating 46%
COP at 5°F full speed 2.00 2.00
HSPF2 Region IV 7.7 7.7
Cooling
Cooling capacity at 95°F full-load test 56,000 Btu/h 56,000 Btu/h
EER2 at 95°F 11.5 11.5
SEER2 cooling season 15.5 15.5
Cooling at other temperatures NR NR
Equipment and listing
Refrigerant R-454B
Compressor Two-stage
Indoor unit None listed None
FurnaceNo furnace None
Cold-climate designation EPA's designation, as published NC NC
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient EPA's designation, as published No On no pairings
Where it is sold US and Canada US and Canada
Model string as certified 50NR-B60---30*

Pairings, by indoor-unit class

1 certified pairing

One row per indoor unit certified with this outdoor unit.

Unspecified

  1. None listed brand not stated 25,800 Btu/hat 5°F, full speed

    1 pairing · 47°F 55,500 Btu/h · 95°F cooling 56,000 Btu/h · Cold output 46% · COP 2.00

Indoor units in the unspecified class
Indoor unit Brand At 5°FBtu/h · full speed At 47°FBtu/h · high stage At 95°FBtu/h · cooling Cold output% of 47°F rating COP 5°Ffull speed Cold climate Pairings
None listed — 25,800 55,500 56,000 46% 2.00 NC 1

The share is heat output at 5°F divided by the 47°F rating.

Sold as, and units with identical certified values

Brands listing this model number

Model number as listed

  • 50NR-B60---30* 1 pairing

Variants of the same model number

5 units in this group. Basis: identical certified values in the certified data. This grouping is our inference, not a field in the certified data.

4 of 5 shown.

Other model numbers with identical certified values

4 units share this record. Basis: identical certified values in the certified data. This grouping is our inference, not a field in the certified data.

3 of 4 shown.

What affects the price

We don't have prices. These things drive the cost.

  • The size of the unit, and the indoor equipment on the same certificate.
  • Whether existing ductwork is reused, altered, or replaced.
  • The electrical work: a circuit, a disconnect, and sometimes a panel change.
  • Refrigerant line length and how the outdoor unit is mounted.
  • Permits and inspection, which vary by municipality.
  • Removing and disposing of the old equipment.
  • Local labor rates and how busy the season is.
  • Rebates and tax credits, which change and have deadlines.

Product history

  • 50NR-B60---30 first appeared in the certified data between March 2025 and May 2025.

History and definitions

Other Performance HP models by nominal cooling size: 50NR-B24---30 (24,000 Btu), 50VR-K24---30 (24,000 Btu), 50NR-B36---30 (36,000 Btu), 50VR-K36---30 (36,000 Btu), 50NR-B48---30 (48,000 Btu), 50VR-K48---30 (48,000 Btu), 50VR-K60---30 (54,000 Btu).

History

First certified record
Most recent certified record
Measurements reported
Apr 9, 2025
Status
In the certified data

Field definitions

COP
Heat delivered for each unit of electricity used. A COP of 2.5 gives 2.5 times the heat of an electric baseboard heater.
HSPF2
Heating efficiency over a typical season. Higher uses less electricity.
SEER2
Cooling efficiency over a typical season. Higher uses less electricity.
EER2
Cooling output divided by electrical input in the 95°F full-load test, in Btu/h per watt.
Cold output
Heat output at 5°F as a percentage of the 47°F rating.
% of rating at 17°F
Heat output at 17°F as a percentage of the 47°F rating.

NR not in the certified dataNC not cold-climate certifiedSP single pairing onlyVP varies by pairing; see the pairings tableWD withdrawn since the certified data was last read

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