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Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
Temperzone VPA160RKTG-P Air Conditioner
Temperzone VPA160RKTG-P is a 15.7 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC7644).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Heating: 1
- Annual electricity use
- 4,936 kWh
- 2,063 cooling + 2,873 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,580 / year
- $132 / month · $15,795 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 15.7 kW cooling
- 15.8 kW heating
8% more electricity than the median of 6 comparable 16 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged registrations (4,561 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 0% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 17% (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.
Temperzone VPA160RKTG-P running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 8,642 | $2,765 | $27,654 |
| Mixed zone | 4,936 | $1,580 | $15,795 |
| Hot zone | 6,566 | $2,101 | $21,011 |
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 15.7 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air PRV15BT-T15 kW heating14.8 kW cooling3,592 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,149 | |
| 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 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/1513 kW heating14.9 kW cooling4,460 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,427 | |
| APAC P015AVR3SA-LTT14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,460 |
Air conditioners similar to the Temperzone VPA160RKTG-P
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P015AVR3SA-14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,460 | |
| APAC P015AHR3SA-LTT14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,460 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/1513 kW heating14.9 kW cooling4,460 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,427 | |
| Actron Air PRV15BT-T15 kW heating14.8 kW cooling3,592 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,149 | |
| Actron Air PRV15AT-T16 kW heating14.7 kW cooling4,784 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,531 | |
| Daikin UAYN180AFY1A17.2 kW heating17.4 kW cooling5,998 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,919 |
Other Temperzone models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperzone OPA161RKTY14.2 kW heating15.9 kW cooling4,599 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,472 | |
| Temperzone OPA 171RLTFY17.3 kW heating16.4 kW cooling4,276 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,368 |
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Temperzone VPA160RKTG-P specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 15.66 kW
- Cooling power input
- 4.93 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 15.75 kW
- Heating power input
- 4.35 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.18
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.62
- Rated AEER
- 3.16
- Rated ACOP
- 3.60
- Standby power (PIA)
- 6.8 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Digital Scroll
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Country of manufacture
- Australia, New Zealand
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Temperzone VPA160RKTG-P 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 | – | – | 3,156 | 2,427 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1,362 | 7,280 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,894 | 1,306 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2,063 | 2,873 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 8,425 | 281 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.5 | 6,117 | 449 |
Part-load test points (4 values)
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 4220 W
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 13183 W
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- No
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7644
- GEMS registration id
- 155533
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 22 July 2028
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, 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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.