New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
Actron Air PCG233 Heat Pump
Actron Air PCG233 is a 22.9 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8073).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Heating: 1
- Annual electricity use
- 12,680 kWh
- 1,860 cooling + 10,820 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $4,184 / year
- $349 / month · $41,844 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 22.9 kW cooling
- 23.6 kW heating
10% less electricity than the median of 17 comparable 25 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged registrations (14,025 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 77% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 11% (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 PCG233 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 12,680 | $4,184 | $41,844 |
| Mixed zone | 6,986 | $2,305 | $23,054 |
| Hot zone | 9,009 | $2,973 | $29,730 |
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 22.9 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air PRV22AT23 kW heating22 kW cooling10,306 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,401 | |
| APAC P020AHR3SA-RRR18.9 kW heating22.4 kW cooling11,029 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,640 | |
| APAC P020AVR3SA-RTT18.9 kW heating22.4 kW cooling11,029 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,640 | |
| Actron Air PKV240T-T23.4 kW heating20.8 kW cooling11,136 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,675 |
Heat pumps similar to the Actron Air PCG233
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P023AHR3TA-CI2061A22.8 kW heating22.8 kW cooling13,397 kWh/yr | 2 | $4,421 | |
| APAC P023AHR3TA-RI2061A22.8 kW heating22.8 kW cooling13,397 kWh/yr | 2 | $4,421 | |
| Temperzone OPA242RKTB22 kW heating22.4 kW cooling12,564 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $4,146 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/IL/EC/WP/11024.3 kW heating23.8 kW cooling13,739 kWh/yr | 2 | $4,534 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/* 11024.8 kW heating24.4 kW cooling14,357 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $4,738 | |
| Temperzone OPA250RLTFPQ26.9 kW heating24.6 kW cooling13,358 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $4,408 | |
| Coates RPA-C02023.4 kW heating21 kW cooling13,911 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $4,591 |
Other Actron Air models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air PRV22AT23 kW heating22 kW cooling10,306 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,401 |
Compare PCG233 with another model
Actron Air PCG233 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 22.90 kW
- Cooling power input
- 6.76 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 23.56 kW
- Heating power input
- 6.15 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.31
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.74
- Rated AEER
- 3.38
- Rated ACOP
- 3.82
- Standby power (PIA)
- 7.0 W
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes (mode 1 on off, mode 2 50 percent, mode 3 75 percent)
- Country of manufacture
- Australia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Actron Air PCG233 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 | – | – | 4,321 | 3,532 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1,860 | 10,820 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 5,332 | 1,866 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2,819 | 4,167 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 11,545 | 392 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.0 | 1.5 | 8,379 | 630 |
Part-load test points (4 values)
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 5423 W
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 17190 W
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- No
Other model numbers on registration AAC8073
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8073
- GEMS registration id
- 159733
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 28 February 2029
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- PCG233
- 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: 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.