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Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/230 Air Conditioner
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/230 is a 68.9 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC6596).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1
- Heating: 1
- Annual electricity use
- 23,839 kWh
- 9,741 cooling + 14,098 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $7,628 / year
- $636 / month · $76,285 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 68.9 kW cooling
- 71.7 kW heating
24% more electricity than the median of 16 comparable 65 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged registrations (19,275 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 6% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 2% (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.
AIRSTAGE RAQ running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 41,691 | $13,341 | $133,411 |
| Mixed zone | 23,839 | $7,628 | $76,285 |
| Hot zone | 31,164 | $9,972 | $99,725 |
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 68.9 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P065AHR3SA-RRR62.9 kW heating63.5 kW cooling7,546 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,415 | |
| APAC P065AHR3SA-LRR62.9 kW heating63.5 kW cooling7,546 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,415 | |
| Temperzone OPA705RKTBG-P67.5 kW heating67.9 kW cooling8,618 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,758 | |
| Temperzone OPA705RKTB66.4 kW heating66 kW cooling8,618 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,758 | |
| Actron Air PKY620T62.5 kW heating60.8 kW cooling8,966 kWh/yr | 1 | $2,869 |
Air conditioners similar to the AIRSTAGE RAQ
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperzone OPA705RKTBG-P67.5 kW heating67.9 kW cooling8,618 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,758 | |
| Daikin UAYN640AFY1A64.9 kW heating66.2 kW cooling21,846 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $6,991 | |
| Temperzone OPA705RKTB66.4 kW heating66 kW cooling8,618 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,758 | |
| Actron Air PRV72AT73 kW heating72 kW cooling18,998 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $6,079 | |
| Daikin UAYN750AFY1A71.8 kW heating73.1 kW cooling24,188 kWh/yr | 1 | $7,740 | |
| APAC P065AHR3SA-LTT62.9 kW heating63.5 kW cooling7,546 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,415 |
Other AIRSTAGE models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/23071.6 kW heating68.8 kW cooling24,417 kWh/yr | 1 | $7,813 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/23071.6 kW heating68.8 kW cooling24,417 kWh/yr | 1 | $7,813 |
Compare RAQ/K/EC/WP/230 with another model
AIRSTAGE RAQ specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 68.90 kW
- Cooling power input
- 23.30 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 71.70 kW
- Heating power input
- 22.20 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 2.97
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.25
- Rated AEER
- 2.94
- Rated ACOP
- 3.22
- Standby power (PIA)
- 30.0 W
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Country of manufacture
- Malaysia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
AIRSTAGE RAQ 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 | – | – | 14,911 | 11,982 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6,430 | 35,261 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 18,398 | 6,546 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9,741 | 14,098 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 39,812 | 1,421 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 28,903 | 2,261 |
Part-load test points (4 values)
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 20780 W
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 62450 W
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- No
Other model numbers on registration AAC6596
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6596
- GEMS registration id
- 145931
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 30 September 2027
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- RAQ/K/EC/WP/*230
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Non Multi-Split >65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners above 65kW) Determination 2022
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2012
- MEPS
- 2020
- Product class
- Class 24
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: fujitsugeneral.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.