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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Actron Air LRC-100CS / LRE-100CS Heat Pump
Actron Air LRC-100CS / LRE-100CS is a 10.5 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC6916).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 4,311 kWh
- 446 cooling + 3,865 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,423 / year
- $119 / month · $14,226 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 10.5 kW cooling
- 11.5 kW heating
9% less electricity than the median of 136 comparable 10 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (4,758 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 82% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 45% (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 cold zone (Canberra climate: Canberra, Hobart, Ballarat, alpine areas). All of New Zealand is the cold zone on the Zoned Energy Rating Label. Cost = kWh × 33c/kWh in NZD; change the price above to your tariff.
Actron Air LRC-100CS running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 4,311 | $1,423 | $14,226 |
| Mixed zone | 2,126 | $702 | $7,016 |
| Hot zone | 2,072 | $684 | $6,838 |
At 33c/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.
Heat pumps that use less electricity
Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 10.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-100PZ3R8 / S-1014PF3E9.5 kW heating9.5 kW cooling3,634 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,199 | |
| Panasonic U-100PZ3R5 / S-1014PF3E9.5 kW heating9.5 kW cooling3,634 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,199 | |
| Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU11B111.3 kW heating10.3 kW cooling3,713 kWh/yr | 5 | $1,225 |
Heat pumps similar to the Actron Air LRC-100CS
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midea UCMI90OB/DUCMI90IB11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,207 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,388 | |
| Kaden KDI36 / KDI3611.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,427 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,461 | |
| Mdv C-UV-105N8-QC3W / CDV-105HN8-QC3W11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,244 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,401 | |
| Aurora AU-BS36HR-2A-O / AU-LCF36-2A-I11.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,349 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,435 | |
| Midea DUCMI105IHB/UCMI105OB11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,207 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,388 | |
| Rinnai DONSR11B1/DINLR11B111.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,403 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,453 | |
| Rinnai DONSR11B1/DINLR11B111.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,404 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,453 | |
| Mdv C-UV-105N8-QC3W / CDV-105A6N8-QC3W11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,253 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,403 |
Compare LRC-100CS / LRE-100CS with another model
Actron Air LRC-100CS specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 10.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.09 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 11.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.70 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.31
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.18
- Rated AEER
- 3.36
- Rated ACOP
- 4.21
- Standby power (PIA)
- 10.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- 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 LRC-100CS 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 | – | – | 356 | 1,199 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.5 | 2.0 | 446 | 3,865 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 933 | 612 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.0 | 717 | 1,409 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | -134 | 135 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1,861 | 211 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 731 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 481 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 3485 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1838 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1126 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_min_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 2570 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 10230 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 5830 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 354 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3110 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 2824.26 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 819 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5570 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2660 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 11308.5 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5380 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6916
- GEMS registration id
- 146387
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 30 August 2027
- 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 11
Source: E3 programme registration data (EECA, New Zealand) (trans-Tasman E3 registration data published by DCCEEW on 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.