Thank you all for the advice.

Just got back and found they sold 2 barns with lots.

I got the approval to remove the wire between the barns.


I had not thought about the wire being direct burial. Very good point, as was cutting offset lengths and everything else too.

One set (pictured above) could be direct burial and one definitely is not direct burial grade wire, but hey they screwed up so much it's a fifty fifty chance.


Today I disconnected both ends of the power and sealed the ends.

Next weekend I am going to start pulling the cable out of the conduit. If it is direct buried then I will cut it even with the ground at both ends and call it a day.


Any good ideas on how to pull it?

I like the idea of recycling it for money. It will probably be gas money but just as good.

I was thinking an engine crane to get it started gently and then literally hooking it to the truck and pulling away. Nothing needs to be saved as long as I do not damage the barns.