Vaheldeid kasutatakse peamiselt elektrienergia rakendustes, kus on olemas suured voolud ja pinged, aga ka vooluahelates, mis täidavad sama funktsiooni elektrooniliste signaalide jaoks, millel on tavaliselt väga madalad voolud ja pinged.
Power inverters are primarily used in electrical power applications where high currents and voltages are present and in circuits that perform the same function for electronic signals, and acircuits which usually have very low currents and voltages.