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Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
Actron Air PRV15BT-T Air Conditioner
Actron Air PRV15BT-T is a 14.8 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC8644).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 3,592 kWh
- 1,407 cooling + 2,185 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,149 / year
- $96 / month · $11,494 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 14.8 kW cooling
- 15 kW heating
19% less electricity than the median of 5 comparable 14 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged registrations (4,460 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 80% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 28% (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 PRV15BT-T running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 6,723 | $2,151 | $21,514 |
| Mixed zone | 3,592 | $1,149 | $11,494 |
| Hot zone | 4,208 | $1,347 | $13,466 |
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 PRV15BT-T
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/1513 kW heating14.9 kW cooling4,460 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,427 | |
| Temperzone VPA160RKTG-P15.8 kW heating15.7 kW cooling4,936 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,580 | |
| Temperzone OPA161RKTY14.2 kW heating15.9 kW cooling4,599 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,472 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/1513.8 kW heating13.6 kW cooling4,330 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,386 | |
| APAC P015AVR3SA-LTT14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,460 | |
| APAC P015AVR3SA-RTS14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,460 |
Other Actron Air models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air PRV15AT-T16 kW heating14.7 kW cooling4,784 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,531 |
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Actron Air PRV15BT-T specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 14.80 kW
- Cooling power input
- 4.42 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 15.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 4.09 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.31
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.58
- Rated AEER
- 3.26
- Rated ACOP
- 3.58
- Standby power (PIA)
- 32.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- 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 PRV15BT-T 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 | – | – | 1,053 | 1,879 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 1.5 | 915 | 5,808 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,754 | 996 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1,407 | 2,185 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 4,267 | 248 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3,835 | 373 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 4259.27 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2279.91 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1635.35 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- 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__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 12403 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 7661.3 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1424.71 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6922.17 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7589.97 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8644
- GEMS registration id
- 167000
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 11 March 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 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.