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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Actron Air SCA400C / SCG400E Air Conditioner
Actron Air SCA400C / SCG400E is a 39.2 kW reverse cycle ducted split system air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC9957).
- 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
Only 4 comparable registrations in this cohort, so no percentile is shown.
Across all 3,680 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 SCA400C 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 S035OVR3SA / S035IVR3SA-TR31.5 kW heating36 kW cooling3,796 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,215 | |
| APAC S035OVR3SA / S035IHR3SA-FR31.5 kW heating36 kW cooling3,796 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,215 | |
| Temperzone ISD380KBY/OSA380RKTBG37.2 kW heating36.2 kW cooling4,461 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,428 | |
| Temperzone OSA380RKTBG/ISD380KB-P35.7 kW heating35.8 kW cooling4,636 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,484 |
Air conditioners similar to the Actron Air SCA400C
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperzone OSA380RKTB/ISD380KBY38.8 kW heating36.4 kW cooling4,640 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,485 | |
| Temperzone ISD380KBY/OSA380RKTBG37.2 kW heating36.2 kW cooling4,461 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,428 | |
| APAC S035OVR3SA / S035IHR3SA-FR31.5 kW heating36 kW cooling3,796 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,215 | |
| APAC S035OVR3SA / S035IHR3SA-TR31.5 kW heating36 kW cooling3,796 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,215 |
Compare SCA400C / SCG400E with another model
Actron Air SCA400C specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- 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 SCA400C 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
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9957
- GEMS registration id
- 177568
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 25 August 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.