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Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/238 Heat Pump
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/238 is a 118.7 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8973).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Heating: 1
- Annual electricity use
- 64,765 kWh
- 10,161 cooling + 54,604 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $21,372 / year
- $1,781 / month · $213,725 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 118.7 kW cooling
- 114.9 kW heating
56% more electricity than the median of 53 comparable 80 kW and above reverse cycle ducted packaged registrations (41,538 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 25% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 1% (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 | 64,765 | $21,372 | $213,725 |
| Mixed zone | 37,226 | $12,285 | $122,846 |
| Hot zone | 49,353 | $16,286 | $162,865 |
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 118.7 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperzone OPA1400RKTMDF-P115.1 kW heating127.6 kW cooling9,419 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,108 | |
| Caa HPC115R3AD121.7 kW heating111.2 kW cooling9,750 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,218 | |
| APAC P115AHR3SA-CTR109 kW heating115.3 kW cooling10,211 kWh/yr | 1 | $3,370 | |
| APAC P115AHR3SA-CBR109 kW heating115.3 kW cooling10,211 kWh/yr | 1 | $3,370 | |
| Caa HPC125R3AD138.3 kW heating127.5 kW cooling11,262 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,716 |
Heat pumps similar to the AIRSTAGE RAQ
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P115AHR3SA-109 kW heating115.3 kW cooling10,211 kWh/yr | 1 | $3,370 | |
| APAC P115AHR3SA-CBR109 kW heating115.3 kW cooling10,211 kWh/yr | 1 | $3,370 | |
| Caa HPC115R3AD121.7 kW heating111.2 kW cooling9,750 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,218 | |
| Caa HPC125R3AD138.3 kW heating127.5 kW cooling11,262 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,716 | |
| Temperzone OPA1400RKTMDF-P115.1 kW heating127.6 kW cooling9,419 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,108 | |
| Daikin UAXYA130RY1130 kW heating130 kW cooling12,660 kWh/yr | 1 | $4,178 |
Other AIRSTAGE models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/238118.8 kW heating115.6 kW cooling68,734 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $22,682 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/238118.8 kW heating115.6 kW cooling68,734 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $22,682 |
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AIRSTAGE RAQ specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 118.68 kW
- Cooling power input
- 37.03 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 114.90 kW
- Heating power input
- 34.69 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.05
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.23
- Rated AEER
- 3.20
- Rated ACOP
- 3.30
- 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 | – | – | 23,642 | 18,596 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 10,161 | 54,604 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 29,184 | 10,161 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 15,410 | 21,816 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 63,218 | 2,185 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 45,868 | 3,485 |
Part-load test points (4 values)
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 32530 W
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 102200 W
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- No
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8973
- GEMS registration id
- 169036
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 5 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.