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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Actron Air WRC-026CS / WRE-026CS Air Conditioner
Actron Air WRC-026CS / WRE-026CS is a 2.6 kW reverse cycle split system air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC9187).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 6.5
- Heating: 3.5
- Annual electricity use
- 410 kWh
- 131 cooling + 279 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $131 / year
- $11 / month · $1,312 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 2.6 kW cooling
- 2.8 kW heating
25% less electricity than the median of 192 comparable 2.5 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (544 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 98% of them.
Across all 3,681 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 96% (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 WRC-026CS running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 804 | $257 | $2,573 |
| Mixed zone | 410 | $131 | $1,312 |
| Hot zone | 434 | $139 | $1,389 |
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.
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Actron Air WRC-026CS specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 2.65 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.45 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 2.75 kW
- Heating power input
- 0.49 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 5.76
- COP, full load (tested)
- 5.51
- Rated AEER
- 5.86
- Rated ACOP
- 5.59
- Standby power (PIA)
- 0.7 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 50 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 57 dB(A)
- 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 WRC-026CS 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 | – | – | 122 | 238 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 7.0 | 3.0 | 84 | 720 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 181 | 128 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 6.5 | 3.5 | 131 | 279 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 483 | 27 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 7.0 | 4.0 | 392 | 42 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 160 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 170 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1000 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 180 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 235 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
- 1000 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3250 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 1400 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 105 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1070 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 140 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1300 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1200 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1330 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9187
- GEMS registration id
- 171133
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 9 August 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 3823.1.1:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 8
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.