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Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/230 Heat Pump
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/230 is a 71.3 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8953).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Heating: 1
- Annual electricity use
- 37,814 kWh
- 6,015 cooling + 31,799 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $12,479 / year
- $1,040 / month · $124,786 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 71.3 kW cooling
- 70 kW heating
7% more 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 25% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 2% (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 | 37,814 | $12,479 | $124,786 |
| Mixed zone | 21,711 | $7,165 | $71,646 |
| Hot zone | 28,981 | $9,564 | $95,637 |
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 71.3 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P065AHR3SA-RBB62.9 kW heating63.5 kW cooling4,970 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,640 | |
| APAC P065AHR3SA-RTT62.9 kW heating63.5 kW cooling4,970 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,640 | |
| 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 | |
| Daikin UAYQ210CY1A64 kW heating63.7 kW cooling36,496 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $12,044 |
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 PRV72AT73 kW heating72 kW cooling37,886 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $12,502 | |
| Daikin UAYN750AFY1A71.8 kW heating73.1 kW cooling42,182 kWh/yr | 1 | $13,920 | |
| Temperzone OPA705RKTBG-P67.5 kW heating67.9 kW cooling5,690 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,878 | |
| APAC P075AHR3SA-LTT72.9 kW heating75.5 kW cooling6,399 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,112 | |
| APAC P075AHR3SA-LTR72.9 kW heating75.5 kW cooling6,399 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,112 | |
| Daikin UAYN640AFY1A64.9 kW heating66.2 kW cooling39,023 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $12,878 |
Other AIRSTAGE models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/*23071.7 kW heating68.9 kW cooling41,691 kWh/yr | 1 | $13,758 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/23071.7 kW heating68.9 kW cooling41,691 kWh/yr | 1 | $13,758 |
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AIRSTAGE RAQ specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 71.35 kW
- Cooling power input
- 21.77 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 70.04 kW
- Heating power input
- 20.20 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.07
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.36
- Rated AEER
- 3.26
- Rated ACOP
- 3.45
- 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 | – | – | 13,938 | 10,718 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6,015 | 31,799 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 17,196 | 5,520 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 9,109 | 12,602 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 37,203 | 1,161 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 27,012 | 1,969 |
Part-load test points (4 values)
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 19250 W
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 62190 W
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- No
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8953
- GEMS registration id
- 169033
- 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 above 65kW) Determination 2022
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2012
- MEPS
- 2020
- Product class
- Class 24
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.