Ukurikije ibyo bagenewe gukoresha, insinga z'amashanyarazi zirashobora gushyirwa mubice bitandukanye, harimo insinga zohereza, insinga zo kugenzura, insinga z'itumanaho, insinga z'ibikoresho, n'insinga za optique. Ukurikije imiterere yabyo, barashobora gukomeza kugabanywamo insinga zo hejuru hamwe ninsinga zubutaka. Byongeye kandi, insinga z'amashanyarazi zirashobora gushyirwa mubyiciro hashingiwe kubintu bitandukanye, nkibikoresho byabayobora, ibikoresho byo gukata, nurwego rwa voltage.
Intsinga z'amashanyarazi kubikorwa bitandukanye zifite imiterere itandukanye hamwe nibisabwa. Kurugero, insinga zoherejwe zikoreshwa cyane cyane kuri - voltage nini na - amashanyarazi, mubisanzwe kurwego rwo hejuru. Umugozi wo kugenzura, ariko, utanga ibyiza nka electromagnetic intervention kurinda no kwanduza kwizewe, kandi bikoreshwa cyane cyane muri sisitemu yo kugenzura no kugenzura byikora. Iyo ukoresheje insinga z'amashanyarazi, ni ngombwa guhitamo ubwoko bwa kabili bukwiye hamwe nibisobanuro ukurikije porogaramu yihariye.