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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Actron Air LRC-071DS / LRE-071DS Air Conditioner
Actron Air LRC-071DS / LRE-071DS is a 7.3 kW reverse cycle ducted split system air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC8933).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 3
- Annual electricity use
- 1,464 kWh
- 548 cooling + 916 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $468 / year
- $39 / month · $4,685 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 7.3 kW cooling
- 7.5 kW heating
16% less electricity than the median of 78 comparable 7 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (1,746 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 90% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 65% (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 LRC-071DS running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 2,771 | $887 | $8,867 |
| Mixed zone | 1,464 | $468 | $4,685 |
| Hot zone | 1,695 | $542 | $5,424 |
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 similar to the Actron Air LRC-071DS
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midea UCMI70OB/DUCMI70IB7.4 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,488 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $476 | |
| Aurora AU-BS24HR-2A-O / AU-LCF24-2A-I7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,463 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $468 | |
| Kaden KDI24 / KDI247.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,479 kWh/yr | 4 | $473 | |
| Rinnai DONSR07B1LA/DINLR07B1A7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr | 4 | $468 | |
| Rinnai DONSR07B1/DINLR07B17.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,463 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $468 | |
| Midea UCMI70OC/DUCMI70IC7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr | 4 | $468 | |
| Kaden KDI-7.07.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr | 4 | $468 | |
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Actron Air LRC-071DS specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 7.30 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.14 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 7.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.84 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.37
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.00
- Rated AEER
- 3.39
- Rated ACOP
- 4.04
- Standby power (PIA)
- 4.2 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.
Actron Air LRC-071DS 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 | – | – | 380 | 763 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.5 | 341 | 2,430 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 657 | 399 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.0 | 548 | 916 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,678 | 85 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1,563 | 132 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 410 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 431 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 2740 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 935 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 743 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
- 2325 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 7850 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3837 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 265 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 850 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 556 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3500 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1900 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3650 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8933
- GEMS registration id
- 169642
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 29 May 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 10
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.