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Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
Actron Air PCG233 Air Conditioner
Actron Air PCG233 is a 22.9 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC8073).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 6,986 kWh
- 2,819 cooling + 4,167 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $2,236 / year
- $186 / month · $22,355 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 22.9 kW cooling
- 23.6 kW heating
12% less electricity than the median of 17 comparable 25 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged registrations (7,960 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 88% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 11% (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 PCG233 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 12,680 | $4,058 | $40,576 |
| Mixed zone | 6,986 | $2,236 | $22,355 |
| Hot zone | 9,009 | $2,883 | $28,829 |
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 22.9 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air PRV22AT23 kW heating22 kW cooling5,387 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,724 | |
| Actron Air PKV240T-T23.4 kW heating20.8 kW cooling5,980 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,914 | |
| APAC P020AVR3SA-LTR18.9 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,372 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,039 | |
| APAC P020AVR3SA-LTS18.9 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,372 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,039 |
Air conditioners similar to the Actron Air PCG233
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P023AHR3TA-CI2061A22.8 kW heating22.8 kW cooling7,060 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,259 | |
| APAC P023AHR3TA-RI2061A22.8 kW heating22.8 kW cooling7,060 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,259 | |
| Temperzone OPA242RKTB22 kW heating22.4 kW cooling7,114 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,276 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/IL/EC/WP/11024.3 kW heating23.8 kW cooling7,081 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,266 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/* 11024.8 kW heating24.4 kW cooling8,184 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,619 | |
| Temperzone OPA250RLTFPQ26.9 kW heating24.6 kW cooling7,030 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,250 | |
| Coates RPA-C02023.4 kW heating21 kW cooling7,509 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,403 |
Other Actron Air models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air PRV22AT23 kW heating22 kW cooling5,387 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,724 |
Compare PCG233 with another model
Actron Air PCG233 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 22.90 kW
- Cooling power input
- 6.76 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 23.56 kW
- Heating power input
- 6.15 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.31
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.74
- Rated AEER
- 3.38
- Rated ACOP
- 3.82
- Standby power (PIA)
- 7.0 W
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes (mode 1 on off, mode 2 50 percent, mode 3 75 percent)
- 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 PCG233 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 | – | – | 4,321 | 3,532 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1,860 | 10,820 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 5,332 | 1,866 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2,819 | 4,167 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 11,545 | 392 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.0 | 1.5 | 8,379 | 630 |
Part-load test points (4 values)
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 5423 W
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 17190 W
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- No
Other model numbers on registration AAC8073
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8073
- GEMS registration id
- 159733
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 28 February 2029
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- PCG233
- 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 6
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.