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Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/17 Air Conditioner
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/17 is a 17.9 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC6555).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Heating: 1
- Annual electricity use
- 5,919 kWh
- 2,392 cooling + 3,527 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,894 / year
- $158 / month · $18,941 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 17.9 kW cooling
- 18.5 kW heating
7% more electricity than the median of 10 comparable 18 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged registrations (5,554 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 10% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 14% (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 | 10,380 | $3,322 | $33,216 |
| Mixed zone | 5,919 | $1,894 | $18,941 |
| Hot zone | 7,586 | $2,428 | $24,275 |
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 17.9 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperzone OPA 171RLTFY17.3 kW heating16.4 kW cooling4,276 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,368 | |
| Temperzone OPA 171RLTFY17.3 kW heating16.4 kW cooling4,414 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,412 | |
| Actron Air PRV19BT-T19 kW heating19 kW cooling4,505 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,442 | |
| APAC P015AVR3SA-RTR14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,460 | |
| APAC P015AHR3SA-RTR14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,460 |
Air conditioners similar to the AIRSTAGE RAQ
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P018AHR3TA-17.8 kW heating17.8 kW cooling4,897 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,567 | |
| APAC P018AHR3TA-RI2061A17.8 kW heating17.8 kW cooling4,897 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,567 | |
| Temperzone OPA 186RKTYG17.5 kW heating17.8 kW cooling5,611 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,796 | |
| Temperzone OPA186RKTY16.7 kW heating18.2 kW cooling5,378 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,721 | |
| Daikin UAYN180AFY1A17.2 kW heating17.4 kW cooling5,998 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,919 | |
| Actron Air PRV17AT-T18.4 kW heating17 kW cooling5,833 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,867 |
Other AIRSTAGE models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/1718.7 kW heating18.1 kW cooling5,711 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,828 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/*1718.7 kW heating18.1 kW cooling5,711 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,828 |
Compare RAQ/K/WP/17 with another model
AIRSTAGE RAQ specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 17.90 kW
- Cooling power input
- 5.60 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 18.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 5.50 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.20
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.27
- Rated AEER
- 3.16
- Rated ACOP
- 3.32
- Standby power (PIA)
- 20.0 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 | – | – | 3,623 | 3,001 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1,588 | 8,792 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 4,462 | 1,648 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2,392 | 3,527 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 9,607 | 378 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6,994 | 592 |
Part-load test points (4 values)
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 5148 W
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 16114 W
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- No
Other model numbers on registration AAC6555
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6555
- GEMS registration id
- 145011
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 10 March 2027
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- RAQ/K/WP/* 17
- 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: fujitsugeneral.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.