Oh, in that case, it's just a corded appliance, not an electrical installation. What's the problem??
Besides, not grounding the metal case eliminates the risk of a ground fault. And that receptacle is an inaccessible basement receptacle, so why would anyone even consider adding GFCI protection or a ground?
(Edit: for the vocational students, this is known as sarcasm!)
[This message has been edited by SteveFehr (edited 10-29-2006).]
