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Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/224 Heat Pump
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/224 is a 61.1 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8948).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Heating: 1
- Annual electricity use
- 34,395 kWh
- 5,248 cooling + 29,147 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $11,350 / year
- $946 / month · $113,504 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 61.1 kW cooling
- 61.4 kW heating
3% less electricity than the median of 16 comparable 65 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged registrations (35,446 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 3% (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 | 34,395 | $11,350 | $113,504 |
| Mixed zone | 19,551 | $6,452 | $64,518 |
| Hot zone | 25,359 | $8,368 | $83,685 |
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 61.1 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P055AHR3SA-RRR54 kW heating56.1 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,505 | |
| APAC P055AHR3SA-54 kW heating56.1 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,505 | |
| Caa HPC055R3AD60.9 kW heating56.4 kW cooling4,931 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,627 | |
| Temperzone OPA705RKTB66.4 kW heating66 kW cooling5,690 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,878 | |
| Temperzone OPA705RKTBG-P67.5 kW heating67.9 kW cooling5,690 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,878 |
Heat pumps similar to the AIRSTAGE RAQ
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air PKY620T62.5 kW heating60.8 kW cooling5,989 kWh/yr | 1 | $1,976 | |
| APAC P065AHR3SA-RBB62.9 kW heating63.5 kW cooling4,970 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,640 | |
| APAC P065AHR3SA-62.9 kW heating63.5 kW cooling4,970 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,640 | |
| Daikin UAYQ210CY1A64 kW heating63.7 kW cooling36,496 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $12,044 | |
| Temperzone OPA 591RLTBP54.7 kW heating57.7 kW cooling32,591 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $10,755 | |
| Temperzone OPA 680RLTB1FPQ63.5 kW heating65 kW cooling28,933 kWh/yr | 2 | $9,548 |
Other AIRSTAGE models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/22463.1 kW heating60.6 kW cooling37,412 kWh/yr | 1 | $12,346 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/*22463.1 kW heating60.6 kW cooling37,412 kWh/yr | 1 | $12,346 |
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AIRSTAGE RAQ specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 61.09 kW
- Cooling power input
- 18.95 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 61.38 kW
- Heating power input
- 18.58 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.02
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.15
- Rated AEER
- 3.21
- Rated ACOP
- 3.29
- Standby power (PIA)
- 30.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable 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 | – | – | 12,144 | 9,880 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5,248 | 29,147 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 14,980 | 5,094 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7,944 | 11,607 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 32,396 | 1,079 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 23,528 | 1,831 |
Part-load test points (4 values)
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 17640 W
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 54520 W
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- No
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8948
- GEMS registration id
- 169032
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 2 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 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.