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Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/118 Heat Pump
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/118 is a 43.4 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC6604).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1
- Heating: 1
- Annual electricity use
- 25,220 kWh
- 4,060 cooling + 21,160 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $8,323 / year
- $694 / month · $83,226 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 43.4 kW cooling
- 43.7 kW heating
564% more electricity than the median of 13 comparable 40 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged registrations (3,797 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 15% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 5% (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.
AIRSTAGE RAQ running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 25,220 | $8,323 | $83,226 |
| Mixed zone | 14,603 | $4,819 | $48,190 |
| Hot zone | 19,599 | $6,468 | $64,677 |
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 43.4 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P040AHR3SA-RTR40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling3,057 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,009 | |
| APAC P040AVR3SA-40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling3,057 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,009 | |
| Actron Air PCG400R39.5 kW heating39.2 kW cooling3,697 kWh/yr | 1 | $1,220 | |
| Actron Air PCG400L39.5 kW heating39.2 kW cooling3,697 kWh/yr | 1 | $1,220 | |
| Caa VPA045R3AC49.4 kW heating46.1 kW cooling3,718 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,227 |
Heat pumps similar to the AIRSTAGE RAQ
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperzone OPA450RLTFPQ44.4 kW heating43.3 kW cooling24,476 kWh/yr | 2 | $8,077 | |
| APAC P045AHR3SA-44.8 kW heating43.1 kW cooling3,536 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,167 | |
| APAC P045AVR3SA-LTR44.8 kW heating43.1 kW cooling3,536 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,167 | |
| Temperzone OPA465RKTBG-P41.1 kW heating43.9 kW cooling3,797 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,253 | |
| Daikin UAYQ150CY1A43.1 kW heating42.8 kW cooling24,646 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $8,133 | |
| Daikin UAYN470AFY1A44.1 kW heating45.8 kW cooling25,884 kWh/yr | 1 | $8,542 |
Other AIRSTAGE models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/11843.6 kW heating43.3 kW cooling25,680 kWh/yr | 1 | $8,474 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/* 11843.6 kW heating43.3 kW cooling25,680 kWh/yr | 1 | $8,474 |
Compare RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/118 with another model
AIRSTAGE RAQ specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 43.40 kW
- Cooling power input
- 14.70 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 43.70 kW
- Heating power input
- 13.30 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 2.99
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.33
- Rated AEER
- 2.94
- Rated ACOP
- 3.27
- Standby power (PIA)
- 20.0 W
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Country of manufacture
- Malaysia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
AIRSTAGE RAQ 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 | – | – | 9,411 | 7,190 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4,060 | 21,160 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 11,610 | 3,926 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6,150 | 8,453 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 25,120 | 856 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 18,239 | 1,360 |
Part-load test points (4 values)
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 12450 W
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 38060 W
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- No
Other model numbers on registration AAC6604
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6604
- GEMS registration id
- 145926
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 7 April 2027
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- RAQ/K/EC/WP/*118
- 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 7
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: fujitsugeneral.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.