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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, cassette
Actron Air URC-100DS / CRE-100DS Heat Pump
Actron Air URC-100DS / CRE-100DS is a 10 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9028).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 4,000 kWh
- 506 cooling + 3,494 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,320 / year
- $110 / month · $13,200 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 10 kW cooling
- 10.5 kW heating
10% less electricity than the median of 127 comparable 10 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (4,446 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 70% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 47% (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 URC-100DS running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 4,000 | $1,320 | $13,200 |
| Mixed zone | 2,139 | $706 | $7,059 |
| Hot zone | 2,489 | $821 | $8,214 |
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 10 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RZAC100C2Y1 / FCA100CVMA11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling1,073 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $354 | |
| Panasonic U-100PZ3R5 / S-1014PU3E10 kW heating10 kW cooling3,376 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,114 | |
| Panasonic U-100PZ3R8 / S-1014PU3E10 kW heating10 kW cooling3,376 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,114 | |
| Kogan KASSSAC90HE9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling3,668 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,210 | |
| Kogan KASSSAC90HF9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling3,668 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,210 |
Heat pumps similar to the Actron Air URC-100DS
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RZAC100C2Y1 / FCA100CVMA11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling1,073 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $354 | |
| Toshiba RAV-GP1101ATP-A/RAV-GM1101UTP-A11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,466 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,474 | |
| Toshiba RAV-GP1101AT8P-A/RAV-GM1101UTP-A11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,455 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,470 | |
| Midea UCMI105OC/CASMI105IC10.5 kW heating10 kW cooling4,000 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,320 | |
| Daikin RZAV100FY1 / FCA100CVMA12 kW heating10 kW cooling3,792 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,251 | |
| Panasonic U-100PZ3R8 / S-1014PU3E10 kW heating10 kW cooling3,376 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,114 | |
| Panasonic U-100PZ4R8 / S-1014PU3E10 kW heating10 kW cooling3,376 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,114 | |
| Fujitsu AOTG36KBTA/AUTG36KRLA11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,244 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,401 |
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Actron Air URC-100DS specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Cassette
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 10.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.04 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 10.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.56 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.25
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.11
- Rated AEER
- 3.26
- Rated ACOP
- 4.04
- Standby power (PIA)
- 9.5 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 66.1 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 70.6 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 URC-100DS 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 | – | – | 549 | 1,126 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.0 | 506 | 3,494 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 972 | 600 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 807 | 1,332 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,498 | 134 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2,283 | 206 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 735 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 555 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 3255 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1300 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1085 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
- 10200 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 5500 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 455 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2900 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 800 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3200 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5100 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9028
- GEMS registration id
- 170376
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 22 June 2030
- 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 3823.1.1:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 11
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.