From an entirely practical point of view - do you have any control of what will be plugged in to the sockets and how many start/stops might happen? 

I have at least one 110V 16A extension lead that is probably 50m long. 1.5mm three core yellow flex.

All to often I have had a clever wally connect his large chop saw to a 110V lighting circuit (Often 110V work stand lights will come with two 16A 110V sockets on them) with the intension of doing hundreds of chop saw start/stops per day, and then is surprised when it trips the lighting circuit or melts the lighting cables if the lights are plugged into larger overcurrent protection. 

All too often I have seen melted 110V cables because of 110V machinery start/stopping or a 110V  floor sander. People will take off a 32Amp for a 16Amp to make it work. I do understand that the thinking that a 32Amp should protect the 4mm circuit, but not the extension lead or the actual plug socket its self. (fire is the risk I'm most concerned about here)

From an entirely practical point of view - do you have any control of what will be plugged in to the sockets and how many start/stops might happen? 

I have at least one 110V 16A extension lead that is probably 50m long. 1.5mm three core yellow flex.

All to often I have had a clever wally connect his large chop saw to a 110V lighting circuit (Often 110V work stand lights will come with two 16A 110V sockets on them) with the intension of doing hundreds of chop saw start/stops per day, and then is surprised when it trips the lighting circuit or melts the lighting cables if the lights are plugged into larger overcurrent protection. 

All too often I have seen melted 110V cables because of 110V machinery start/stopping or a 110V  floor sander. People will take off a 32Amp for a 16Amp to make it work. I do understand that the thinking that a 32Amp should protect the 4mm circuit, but not the extension lead or the actual plug socket its self. (fire is the risk I'm most concerned about here)