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Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Actron Air MRC-120CS-5 Heat Pump
Actron Air MRC-120CS-5 is a 11.8 kW reverse cycle fixed heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC6565).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 5,230 kWh
- 556 cooling + 4,674 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,726 / year
- $144 / month · $17,259 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 11.8 kW cooling
- 12.5 kW heating
5% less electricity than the median of 17 comparable 12.5 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (5,528 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 65% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 37% (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-120CS-5 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 5,230 | $1,726 | $17,259 |
| Mixed zone | 2,598 | $857 | $8,573 |
| Hot zone | 2,710 | $894 | $8,943 |
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 11.8 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECO TSOM106HVAG411.4 kW heating10.6 kW cooling4,364 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,440 | |
| Carrier 38QUM110D8S512.5 kW heating11.6 kW cooling4,367 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,441 | |
| Hisense AMW4-100U4RQA/AST-09UW4RMETD0111.1 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,380 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,445 | |
| Hisense AMW4-100U4RQA11.1 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,380 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,445 | |
| Midea MULMI0511B11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,536 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,497 |
Heat pumps similar to the Actron Air MRC-120CS-5
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaden KM4612 kW heating12 kW cooling5,342 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,763 | |
| Samsung Electronics AJ120HCJ5KG13.5 kW heating12 kW cooling5,605 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,850 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-6F120VGD13.2 kW heating12 kW cooling5,394 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,780 | |
| Carrier 38QUM110D8S512.5 kW heating11.6 kW cooling4,367 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,441 | |
| TCL FMA-42I5HD/DVO12 kW heating11.5 kW cooling5,528 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,824 | |
| Bonaire H5M125S1AE12.2 kW heating12.2 kW cooling4,758 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,570 | |
| Hyundai HYSMHS12OTB13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,538 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,828 | |
| TECO TSOM123HVAG512.6 kW heating12.3 kW cooling4,771 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,574 |
Compare MRC-120CS-5 with another model
Actron Air MRC-120CS-5 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 11.85 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.15 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 12.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 3.25 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.73
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.81
- Rated AEER
- 3.69
- Rated ACOP
- 3.77
- Standby power (PIA)
- 19.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 73 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-120CS-5 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 | – | – | 818 | 1,487 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.0 | 556 | 4,674 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,203 | 778 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 880 | 1,718 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,811 | 183 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2,434 | 276 |
Part-load test points (25 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 560 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 605 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 3270 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1160 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1280 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
- 2660 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 9940 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 6300 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 450 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2880 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 2879.1 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 755 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5780 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3950 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 12762.449999999999 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5750 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6565
- GEMS registration id
- 143625
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 29 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 20
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.