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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Actron Air URC-100DS / LRE-100DS Heat Pump
Actron Air URC-100DS / LRE-100DS is a 10.2 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8984).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 4,767 kWh
- 528 cooling + 4,239 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,573 / year
- $131 / month · $15,731 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 10.2 kW cooling
- 12 kW heating
About the same electricity as the median of 136 comparable 10 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (4,758 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 47% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 41% (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 | 4,767 | $1,573 | $15,731 |
| Mixed zone | 2,360 | $779 | $7,788 |
| Hot zone | 2,580 | $851 | $8,514 |
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 10.2 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-100PZ3R8 / S-1014PF3E9.5 kW heating9.5 kW cooling3,634 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,199 | |
| Panasonic U-100PZ3R5 / S-1014PF3E9.5 kW heating9.5 kW cooling3,634 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,199 | |
| Rinnai DONSR09B1/DINLR09B110 kW heating9 kW cooling3,660 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,208 | |
| Rinnai DONSR09B1/DINLR09B110 kW heating9 kW cooling3,687 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,217 | |
| Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU11B111.3 kW heating10.3 kW cooling3,713 kWh/yr | 5 | $1,225 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 38QSP105N8/42QSP105N812 kW heating10.2 kW cooling4,767 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,573 | |
| Midea UCMI90OC/DUCMI90IC12 kW heating10.2 kW cooling4,767 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,573 | |
| Carrier 38QSM105D8S/42QSM105D8S10.9 kW heating10.2 kW cooling4,507 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,487 | |
| Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU11B111.3 kW heating10.3 kW cooling3,713 kWh/yr | 5 | $1,225 | |
| Haier 1U105S5SN5FA / AD105S2SH5FA10.8 kW heating10.3 kW cooling4,638 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,531 | |
| Panasonic U-100PZ4R8 / S-100PE4R10 kW heating10 kW cooling3,866 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,276 | |
| Panasonic U-100PZ4R8 / S-100PE4*10 kW heating10 kW cooling3,866 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,276 | |
| Midea UCMI105OB/DUCMI105IHB11 kW heating10 kW cooling4,227 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,395 |
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Actron Air URC-100DS specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 10.20 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.05 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 12.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 3.00 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.26
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.16
- Rated AEER
- 3.30
- Rated ACOP
- 3.95
- Standby power (PIA)
- 10.8 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- 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 | – | – | 329 | 1,310 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.0 | 528 | 4,239 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 929 | 666 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 832 | 1,528 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,516 | 146 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2,354 | 226 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 605 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 530 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 3230 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1460 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1180 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
- 2700 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 9800 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 6100 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 365 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2300 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 910 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5100 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2400 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5550 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8984
- GEMS registration id
- 169833
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 10 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 3823.1.2:2012
- 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.