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Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/17 Heat Pump
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/17 is a 18.8 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8955).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2
- Heating: 1
- Annual electricity use
- 9,462 kWh
- 1,447 cooling + 8,015 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $3,122 / year
- $260 / month · $31,225 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 18.8 kW cooling
- 16.4 kW heating
2% less electricity than the median of 10 comparable 18 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged registrations (9,688 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 50% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 15% (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 | 9,462 | $3,122 | $31,225 |
| Mixed zone | 5,497 | $1,814 | $18,140 |
| Hot zone | 6,987 | $2,306 | $23,057 |
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 18.8 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air PRV19BT-T19 kW heating19 kW cooling8,350 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,756 | |
| Temperzone OPA 211RLTFY19.7 kW heating19.9 kW cooling8,430 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,782 | |
| Temperzone OPA 211RLTFY19.7 kW heating19.9 kW cooling8,550 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,822 | |
| APAC P018AHR3TA-RI2061A17.8 kW heating17.8 kW cooling8,965 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,958 | |
| APAC P018AHR3TA-17.8 kW heating17.8 kW cooling8,965 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,958 |
Heat pumps similar to the AIRSTAGE RAQ
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P018AVR3SA-RTT16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling9,284 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,064 | |
| APAC P018AHR3SA16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling9,284 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,064 | |
| Actron Air PRV19BT-T19 kW heating19 kW cooling8,350 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,756 | |
| Actron Air PKV210T-T20.1 kW heating19.1 kW cooling9,453 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,119 | |
| Temperzone OPA201RKTYG18.1 kW heating19.2 kW cooling10,069 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,323 | |
| Temperzone OPA186RKTY16.7 kW heating18.2 kW cooling9,328 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,078 |
Other AIRSTAGE models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/*1718.7 kW heating18.1 kW cooling10,040 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,313 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/1718.7 kW heating18.1 kW cooling10,040 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,313 |
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AIRSTAGE RAQ specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 18.80 kW
- Cooling power input
- 5.08 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 16.42 kW
- Heating power input
- 4.72 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.55
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.33
- Rated AEER
- 3.65
- Rated ACOP
- 3.43
- Standby power (PIA)
- 20.0 W
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R454B
- 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 | – | – | 3,294 | 3,057 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1,447 | 8,015 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 4,054 | 1,484 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2,178 | 3,319 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 8,723 | 357 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.0 | 1.0 | 6,353 | 634 |
Part-load test points (4 values)
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 4388 W
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 14520 W
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- No
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8955
- GEMS registration id
- 169026
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 3 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 6
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.