MEA | Business Awards 2025 12 Jul23190 PowerMan Voted Best Again Best UPS & Backup Power Solutions Provider 2025 - South Africa Every good system needs a reliable power supply to ensure the best possible performance, especially in Africa where power supplies are traditionally erratic at best. When it comes to sensitive electronic equipment, even a millisecond’s interruption in power can have catastrophic consequences. Established in 1984, PowerMan UPS has been helping its clients protect everything from PCs to critical emergency room equipment for over 40 years. We take a look at the family-run business in more detail with National Sales Manager, Brandon Palmer. Staying connected in modern times means ensuring your power supply is resilient to any challenge. Maintaining constant power in the digital age isn’t just essential for business; it’s also critical for health and safety. Supplying, installing and maintaining high-performance UPS systems, powerful solar solutions, and more, PowerMan’s client base extends throughout South Africa. As the first company to offer low-cost, locally manufactured on-line UPSs in the country, PowerMan’s expertise is second to none. Founded by John Palmer, the PowerMan UPS was launched at the end of 1984, since then the company has gained a reputation for product innovation and forward-thinking customer service. Brandon tells us: “We’re proud of our history and of being a South African brand. In 1987, we were the first company to develop a hybrid UPS encompassing the features of a constant voltage transformer and a UPS - our On-Line Ferro range. In 1998, we launched mass-produced, single-phase, long run time UPS’s, and in 2003, we introduced our first locally designed and manufactured PowerMan 3-Phase UPS range.” Our innovations have continued and in conjunction with two of our partners overseas we developed an On-Line UPS range with options for a 10KWh or 20KWh lithium-Iron (LiFePo4) battery pack for long run times and fast recharge during South Africa’s worst load shedding period from 2021 to 2023. The unit was launched at the end of 2022 and has been a game changer for clients requiring a genuine on-line UPS with a Lithium-Iron battery pack, before this unit was launched most suppliers could only offer an inverter with an LiFePo4 battery pack, and the inverter generally has a break time during transfer from mains to inverter and can not correct poor input power as it does not regenerate the power while mains is present and there is no power from the PV Panels. Over the past year PowerMan has increased their range with lithium batteries to include 3-phase machines up to 180KVA With technicians stationed at PowerMan’s workshop in Gauteng, and support offices in KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape as well as factory trained technicians in most South African provinces, the company is well placed to respond to issues promptly. Brandon compares purchasing a quality UPS to buying a good insurance policy. He explains: “Most of the time, the UPS may not be needed, but when it is, it’s critical that it is working and provides the correct protection. We offer PowerSure maintenance contracts on all our machines. These include both planned maintenance visits and emergency callouts. Our products have been tried and tested everywhere from office spaces to deep mine shafts, delivering power when and where it’s needed most. If there’s an issue, our service team is always just a phone call away.” Since first supplying power to the top Formula One racing teams in 1992, PowerMan has remained the supplier of choice for many major events across the country. Notably, the company supplied backup solutions for critical comms equipment at World Cup stadiums in 2010. PowerMan also partners with some of South Africa’s biggest companies, including BCX, Drager, McDonald’s, Shoprite, Spar, Massmart and Eureka. Not to mention the IEC for the National and Local elections. When it comes to backup power, a one-sizefits-all approach simply doesn’t work. As the oldest UPS company in South Africa, PowerMan’s industry experience gives the company a significant advantage over competitors. By assessing each client’s requirements individually, our technical sales team ensures products are tailored to a client’s specific needs. Working with the mining industry, the company has developed products for specific requirements with 110VAC input and output, or in some cases 230VAC input and 110VAC output. Battery packs are designed to meet specific backup requirements ranging from 10 minutes to 4 hours. PowerMan also now offers a range of solar products and can equipe solar sites for commercial use up to 500KVA, or domestic sites as low as 5KVA. Measuring loads via data loggers, on average, PowerMan sites can return 100% of the investment in 3 to 5 years. Developing for the future, PowerMan is committed to innovation in the UPS market and is also branching out into other complementary services such as our PowerMan Solar division, PowerMan Energy Division for energy storage offering lithium or sealed lead acid battery solutions and PowerMan Electrical division offering installations and maintenance. Contact: Brandon Palmer Company: PowerMan Web Address: https://www.powerman.co.za/
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