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Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
Actron Air PCG400L Air Conditioner
Actron Air PCG400L is a 39.2 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC9956).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1
- Heating: 0
- Annual electricity use
- 5,544 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $1,774 / year
- $148 / month · $17,741 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 39.2 kW cooling
- 39.5 kW heating
3% less electricity than the median of 13 comparable 40 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged registrations (5,740 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 54% of them.
Across all 3,681 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 15% (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 PCG400L running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,697 | $1,183 | $11,830 |
| Mixed zone | 5,544 | $1,774 | $17,741 |
| Hot zone | 16,026 | $5,128 | $51,283 |
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 39.2 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P035AHR3SA-31.5 kW heating36 kW cooling3,796 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,215 | |
| APAC P035AHR3SA-LRR31.5 kW heating36 kW cooling3,796 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,215 | |
| Caa VPA035R3AC37.4 kW heating34.7 kW cooling4,325 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,384 | |
| Caa HPA035R3AD38.1 kW heating36.3 kW cooling4,367 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,397 | |
| Temperzone OPA370RKTB35.9 kW heating36.8 kW cooling4,793 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,534 |
Air conditioners similar to the Actron Air PCG400L
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P038AHR3SA-RBB37.7 kW heating39.7 kW cooling4,657 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,490 | |
| APAC P038AHR3SA-RRR37.7 kW heating39.7 kW cooling4,657 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,490 | |
| Daikin UAYN400AFY1A37.6 kW heating40.8 kW cooling16,674 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $5,336 | |
| Daikin UAYN350AFY1A34.3 kW heating37.2 kW cooling12,391 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,965 | |
| Temperzone OPA 371RLTP36.2 kW heating37 kW cooling11,695 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,742 | |
| Temperzone OPA370RKTB35.9 kW heating36.8 kW cooling4,793 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,534 | |
| Caa HPA035R3AD38.1 kW heating36.3 kW cooling4,367 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,397 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/11533.9 kW heating36.2 kW cooling10,731 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,434 |
Compare PCG400L with another model
Actron Air PCG400L specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 39.20 kW
- Cooling power input
- 12.76 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 39.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 11.97 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 2.97
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.26
- Rated AEER
- 3.02
- Rated ACOP
- 3.24
- Standby power (PIA)
- 69.2 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes (requires additional part)
- 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 PCG400L 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 | – | – | 8,330 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3,697 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 10,240 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5,544 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 21,963 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 1.5 | 0.0 | 16,026 | – |
Part-load test points (1 values)
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- No
Other model numbers on registration AAC9956
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9956
- GEMS registration id
- 177567
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 25 August 2031
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- PCG400
- 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 7
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.