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Soft start is really nice if you ever take the router out of the table. My old Hitachi used to give such a jolt on startup, it'd nearly rip my wrist off.
In the table, it isn't a problem ...

Amps are a question of the Wattage rating of your machine and the voltage supply.
Say a 1600W motor - at 240V would draw 6.66 A
at 110V would draw 14.55 A
at 400V would draw 4 A (not that I know of any routers that run on 400V)
Startup currents may be higher. Electronics in your tool may modify currents. These figures
are theoretical max draw for continuous use.

So it depends on where you live and how your shop is wired up. Here in NZ we have 240V and
my circuit breakers are 10A, except a few outlets for the heavier machines.
 

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Generally speaking the 'not very accurate' horsepower rating amounts to something between 725W and 750W

I found a converter online and it distinguishes between mechanical HP, electrical HP and metric HP (who would've thunk)

2hp varies between 1470W and 1496W according to that site, depending on what horses you're using. I bet a Clydesdale
would be more ....
 
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