New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Actron Air LRC-170DS / LRE-170DS Heat Pump
Actron Air LRC-170DS / LRE-170DS is a 17 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8979).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 7,212 kWh
- 873 cooling + 6,339 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $2,380 / year
- $198 / month · $23,800 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 17 kW cooling
- 18 kW heating
14% less electricity than the median of 51 comparable 18 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (8,396 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 80% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 23% (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-170DS running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 7,212 | $2,380 | $23,800 |
| Mixed zone | 3,676 | $1,213 | $12,131 |
| Hot zone | 4,316 | $1,424 | $14,243 |
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 17 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RZA160CV1 / FDYAN160AV118 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,493 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,483 | |
| Carrier 38QSH170D8S / 42QSH170D8S17 kW heating17 kW cooling6,907 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,279 |
Heat pumps similar to the Actron Air LRC-170DS
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rinnai DSNSR18B1TA18 kW heating17 kW cooling7,212 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,380 | |
| Midea DUCMI170IHB/UCMI170OB17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,066 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,332 | |
| Carrier 38QSV170N8/42QSV170N8S18 kW heating17 kW cooling7,212 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,380 | |
| Kaden KDI60 / KDI6018 kW heating17 kW cooling7,317 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,415 | |
| Carrier 38QSH170D8S / 42QSH170D8S17 kW heating17 kW cooling6,907 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,279 | |
| Midea DUCMI170IHB/UCMI170OB17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,066 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,332 | |
| Kaden KDI-17.018 kW heating17 kW cooling7,212 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,380 | |
| Rinnai DONSR18B1TA/DINLR18B1SA18 kW heating17 kW cooling7,212 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,380 |
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Actron Air LRC-170DS specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 17.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 5.10 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 18.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 4.56 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.35
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.97
- Rated AEER
- 3.31
- Rated ACOP
- 3.92
- Standby power (PIA)
- 9.4 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-170DS 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 | – | – | 1,029 | 1,956 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.0 | 873 | 6,339 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,745 | 994 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1,387 | 2,289 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 4,501 | 207 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3,991 | 325 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 1050 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 782 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 4960 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2380 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1620 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
- 3900 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 15000 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 8420 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 675 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3600 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1510 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 8500 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4250 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 9100 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8979
- GEMS registration id
- 169834
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 9 June 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 3823.1.2:2012
- 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.