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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, cassette
Actron Air URC-140DS / CRE-140DS Heat Pump
Actron Air URC-140DS / CRE-140DS is a 14.1 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9029).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 5,661 kWh
- 711 cooling + 4,950 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,868 / year
- $156 / month · $18,681 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 14.1 kW cooling
- 14.5 kW heating
15% less electricity than the median of 66 comparable 14 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (6,658 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 92% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 34% (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-140DS running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 5,661 | $1,868 | $18,681 |
| Mixed zone | 2,992 | $987 | $9,874 |
| Hot zone | 3,523 | $1,163 | $11,626 |
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 14.1 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-1014PU3E12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,631 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,528 | |
| Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-1014PU3E12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,631 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,528 | |
| Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CSV-125N8-QC3W13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,013 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,654 | |
| Kaden KDI42 / KCI4213 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,013 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,654 | |
| Daikin RZAV125FV1 / FCTA125AVMA15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,020 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,657 |
Heat pumps similar to the Actron Air URC-140DS
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midea UCMI140OC/CASMI140IC14.5 kW heating14.1 kW cooling5,694 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,879 | |
| Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CSV-140N8-QC3W14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,771 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,904 | |
| Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASNQ1 / PCI-6.0UFA1NQ16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,604 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,179 | |
| Kaden KDI48 / KCI4814.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,771 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,904 | |
| Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FCA140CVMA16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,814 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,919 | |
| Daikin RZAV140FY1 / FCA140CVMA16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,812 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,918 | |
| Panasonic U-140PZ4R5 / S-1014PU3E14 kW heating14 kW cooling5,410 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,785 | |
| Panasonic U-140PZ4R8 / S-1014PU3E14 kW heating14 kW cooling5,410 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,785 |
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Actron Air URC-140DS specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Cassette
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 14.10 kW
- Cooling power input
- 4.25 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 14.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 4.00 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.23
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.64
- Rated AEER
- 3.30
- Rated ACOP
- 3.60
- Standby power (PIA)
- 8.5 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 65 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 70.2 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-140DS 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 | – | – | 871 | 1,526 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.0 | 711 | 4,950 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,471 | 792 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1,139 | 1,853 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,638 | 166 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3,262 | 261 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 780 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 695 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 5310 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1800 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1365 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
- 3650 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 14850 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 7050 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 520 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3600 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1120 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3700 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7040 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9029
- GEMS registration id
- 170380
- 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.