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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Actron Air CAY500T / ELY500T Air Conditioner
Actron Air CAY500T / ELY500T is a 48.6 kW reverse cycle ducted split system air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC9589).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1
- Heating: 0
- Annual electricity use
- 6,808 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $2,179 / year
- $182 / month · $21,786 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 48.6 kW cooling
- 51.9 kW heating
1% less electricity than the median of 5 comparable 50 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (6,902 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 60% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 12% (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 mixed zone (Richmond NSW climate: Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth). Mixed climate zone shown by default (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth); switch to cold or hot. Cost = kWh × 32c/kWh in AUD; change the price above to your tariff.
Actron Air CAY500T running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 4,545 | $1,454 | $14,544 |
| Mixed zone | 6,808 | $2,179 | $21,786 |
| Hot zone | 19,620 | $6,278 | $62,784 |
At 32c/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.
Air conditioners that use less electricity
Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 48.6 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC S040OVR3SA / S040ILR3SA-FR40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,481 | |
| APAC S040OVR3SA / S040IHR3SA-FR40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,481 |
Air conditioners similar to the Actron Air CAY500T
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperzone OSA570RKTB/ISD570KB55 kW heating54 kW cooling7,291 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,333 | |
| APAC S045OVR3SA / S045ILR3SA-TR44.8 kW heating43.1 kW cooling5,386 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,724 | |
| APAC S045OVR3SA / S045ILR3SA-FR44.8 kW heating43.1 kW cooling5,386 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,724 |
Other Actron Air models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air CAY500T / EVY500T51.8 kW heating49.1 kW cooling6,700 kWh/yr | 1 | $2,144 |
Compare CAY500T / ELY500T with another model
Actron Air CAY500T specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 48.60 kW
- Cooling power input
- 15.60 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 51.90 kW
- Heating power input
- 15.66 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.04
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.23
- Rated AEER
- 3.05
- Rated ACOP
- 3.25
- Standby power (PIA)
- 92.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- Australia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Actron Air CAY500T 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 | – | – | 10,207 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4,545 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 12,542 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6,808 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 26,874 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 1.5 | 0.0 | 19,620 | – |
Part-load test points (1 values)
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- No
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9589
- GEMS registration id
- 174063
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 22 April 2031
- 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 12
Source: Australian Government Energy Rating (GEMS) registration data, DCCEEW via data.gov.au (CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: actronair.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.