New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
Actron Air PRV17AT-T Heat Pump
Actron Air PRV17AT-T is a 17 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC6987).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2
- Heating: 0.5
- Annual electricity use
- 11,648 kWh
- 1,233 cooling + 10,415 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $3,844 / year
- $320 / month · $38,438 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 17 kW cooling
- 18.4 kW heating
20% more electricity than the median of 10 comparable 18 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged registrations (9,688 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 0% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 12% (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 PRV17AT-T running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 11,648 | $3,844 | $38,438 |
| Mixed zone | 5,833 | $1,925 | $19,249 |
| Hot zone | 5,722 | $1,888 | $18,883 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperzone OPA 171RLTFY17.3 kW heating16.4 kW cooling7,720 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,548 | |
| APAC P015AVR3SA-RTT14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,586 | |
| APAC P015AVR3SA-LTR14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,586 | |
| Temperzone OPA161RKTY14.2 kW heating15.9 kW cooling7,937 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,619 | |
| Actron Air PRV19BT-T19 kW heating19 kW cooling8,350 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,756 |
Heat pumps similar to the Actron Air PRV17AT-T
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin UAYN180AFY1A17.2 kW heating17.4 kW cooling10,894 kWh/yr | 1 | $3,595 | |
| Temperzone OPA 171RLTFY17.3 kW heating16.4 kW cooling7,720 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,548 | |
| Temperzone OPA 171RLTFY17.3 kW heating16.4 kW cooling8,061 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,660 | |
| APAC P018AHR3TA-CI2061A17.8 kW heating17.8 kW cooling8,965 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,958 | |
| APAC P018AHR3TA-17.8 kW heating17.8 kW cooling8,965 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,958 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/1718.5 kW heating17.9 kW cooling10,380 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,425 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/1718.5 kW heating17.9 kW cooling10,380 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,425 |
Other Actron Air models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air PRV19BT-T19 kW heating19 kW cooling8,350 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,756 |
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Actron Air PRV17AT-T specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 17.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 5.09 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 18.40 kW
- Heating power input
- 5.25 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.26
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.41
- Rated AEER
- 3.23
- Rated ACOP
- 3.40
- Standby power (PIA)
- 50.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- 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 PRV17AT-T 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 | – | – | 2,563 | 2,948 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1,233 | 10,415 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,190 | 1,530 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1,877 | 3,956 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 6,940 | 332 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.0 | 5,210 | 512 |
Part-load test points (19 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 3459 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1912 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2018 W
- h__h1_have_min_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__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 10555 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 9210 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 4652.26 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1747.568 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 8220 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 18309 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 8852.94 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6987
- GEMS registration id
- 149833
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 11 September 2027
- 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 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.