New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Actron Air WRC-080DS / WRE-080DS Heat Pump
Actron Air WRC-080DS / WRE-080DS is a 8 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9012).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 3,551 kWh
- 383 cooling + 3,168 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,172 / year
- $98 / month · $11,718 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 8 kW cooling
- 9 kW heating
2% less electricity than the median of 120 comparable 8 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (3,622 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 64% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 53% (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 WRC-080DS running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,551 | $1,172 | $11,718 |
| Mixed zone | 1,749 | $577 | $5,772 |
| Hot zone | 1,988 | $656 | $6,560 |
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.
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Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 8 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-71PZ3R5 / S-6071PU3E7.1 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,650 kWh/yr | 3 | $875 | |
| Panasonic U-71PZ4R5 / S-6071PU3E7.1 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,665 kWh/yr | 3 | $879 | |
| Daikin RZAV71CV1 / FCTA71AVMA8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,676 kWh/yr | 0.5 | $883 | |
| Mdv C-UV-74N8-QC3W / CSV-72N8-QC7W7.7 kW heating7.2 kW cooling2,745 kWh/yr | 4 | $906 | |
| Daikin RXM71AVMA / FTXM71AVMA8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,764 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $912 |
Heat pumps similar to the Actron Air WRC-080DS
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic CU-*Z80YKR / CS-*Z80YKR9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,422 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,129 | |
| Kogan KASSSAC80HE8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling3,283 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,083 | |
| Panasonic CU-HZ80YKR / CS-HZ80YKR9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,422 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,129 | |
| Solar Acdc DGWA1-ACDCBLW-30KR29 kW heating8 kW cooling3,418 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,128 | |
| Carrier 38QHG080N8-1/42QHG080N8-18.2 kW heating8 kW cooling3,371 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,112 | |
| Carrier 38QAG080N8/42QAG080N88.2 kW heating8 kW cooling3,371 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,112 | |
| Kogan KASSSAC80HB8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling3,283 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,083 | |
| Haier 1U80QAFFRA / AS80QFFHRA9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,455 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,140 |
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Actron Air WRC-080DS specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 8.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.38 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 9.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.43 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.39
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.66
- Rated AEER
- 3.37
- Rated ACOP
- 3.70
- Standby power (PIA)
- 0.5 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 67.5 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 68 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 WRC-080DS 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 | – | – | 545 | 953 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.0 | 383 | 3,168 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 845 | 475 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 619 | 1,130 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,207 | 91 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.5 | 1,841 | 147 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 610 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 462 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 3110 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 880 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 853 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
- 2520 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 8150 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 4450 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 404 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2850 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 634 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3950 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2980 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4140 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9012
- GEMS registration id
- 170181
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 17 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 9
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.