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Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Actron Air MRC-075CS-3 Heat Pump
Actron Air MRC-075CS-3 is a 7.5 kW reverse cycle fixed heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC6559).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 2,624 kWh
- 342 cooling + 2,282 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $866 / year
- $72 / month · $8,659 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 7.5 kW cooling
- 7.6 kW heating
21% less electricity than the median of 22 comparable 8 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (3,319 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 96% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 67% (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 MRC-075CS-3 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 2,624 | $866 | $8,659 |
| Mixed zone | 1,419 | $468 | $4,683 |
| Hot zone | 1,624 | $536 | $5,359 |
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.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Kaden KM7.37.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling2,753 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $908 | |
| TECO TSOM73HVAG38.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling3,237 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,068 | |
| Carrier 38QUM071D8S37.4 kW heating7.2 kW cooling2,692 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $888 | |
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Other Actron Air models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air MRC-075DS-37.4 kW heating7.5 kW cooling2,654 kWh/yr | 4 | $876 |
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Actron Air MRC-075CS-3 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 7.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.90 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 7.60 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.60 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.89
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.68
- Rated AEER
- 3.86
- Rated ACOP
- 4.63
- Standby power (PIA)
- 12.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 65 dB(A)
- 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 MRC-075CS-3 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 | – | – | 220 | 742 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.5 | 342 | 2,282 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 578 | 401 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.0 | 537 | 882 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,510 | 99 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 5.0 | 3.5 | 1,475 | 149 |
Part-load test points (25 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 670 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 400 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 2560 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 760 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 680 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
- 2200 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 8000 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3700 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 380 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3235 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 1736.6000000000001 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 465 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3670 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2860 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 8077.5 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3460 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6559
- GEMS registration id
- 143624
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 21 March 2027
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.4:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 19
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.