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Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
Actron Air PCG290R Heat Pump
Actron Air PCG290R is a 28.3 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9955).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Heating: 1
- Annual electricity use
- 15,843 kWh
- 2,479 cooling + 13,364 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $5,228 / year
- $436 / month · $52,282 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 28.3 kW cooling
- 28.6 kW heating
13% more 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 6% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 8% (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 PCG290R running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 15,843 | $5,228 | $52,282 |
| Mixed zone | 8,996 | $2,969 | $29,687 |
| Hot zone | 11,570 | $3,818 | $38,181 |
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 28.3 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P029AHR3SA-RTR30.1 kW heating31 kW cooling2,267 kWh/yr | 2 | $748 | |
| APAC P029AHR3SA-30.1 kW heating31 kW cooling2,267 kWh/yr | 2 | $748 | |
| Actron Air PRV25AT26 kW heating24.9 kW cooling11,953 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,944 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/11022.9 kW heating26.3 kW cooling13,669 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $4,511 | |
| Temperzone OPA 281RLTP25.3 kW heating28.2 kW cooling14,130 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $4,663 |
Heat pumps similar to the Actron Air PCG290R
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperzone OPA294RKTB27.2 kW heating28.3 kW cooling15,012 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $4,954 | |
| Temperzone OPA 281RLTP25.3 kW heating28.2 kW cooling14,130 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $4,663 | |
| Daikin UAYN300AFY1A28.6 kW heating29.6 kW cooling37,764 kWh/yr | 0 | $12,462 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/11022.9 kW heating26.3 kW cooling13,669 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $4,511 | |
| APAC P029AHR3SA-LBB30.1 kW heating31 kW cooling2,267 kWh/yr | 2 | $748 | |
| APAC P029AHR3SA-LTT30.1 kW heating31 kW cooling2,267 kWh/yr | 2 | $748 |
Other Actron Air models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air PKV290T-R30.2 kW heating29.5 kW cooling15,572 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $5,139 | |
| Actron Air PKV290T-L30.2 kW heating29.5 kW cooling15,572 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $5,139 |
Compare PCG290R with another model
Actron Air PCG290R specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 28.30 kW
- Cooling power input
- 8.45 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 28.60 kW
- Heating power input
- 7.97 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.31
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.69
- Rated AEER
- 3.28
- Rated ACOP
- 3.51
- Standby power (PIA)
- 55.0 W
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes (requires additional part)
- 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 PCG290R 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 | – | – | 5,545 | 4,519 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2,479 | 13,364 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 6,810 | 2,468 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3,708 | 5,288 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 14,573 | 600 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.5 | 10,647 | 923 |
Part-load test points (4 values)
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 6811 W
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 21853 W
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- No
Other model numbers on registration AAC9955
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9955
- GEMS registration id
- 177565
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 19 August 2031
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- PCG290
- 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.