Residential work. Customer has his whole yard dug up for water system and septic upgrades. I will be running power for both and upgrading a run to a detached garage. The trench has uncovered the service entrance cable run to the main house. It's URD run in water pipe with various broken sections where it is exposed. Likely around 50-60 years old He has asked if this is a good time to upgrade this service.
While the time would be now for the upgrade, I wonder if the expense is warranted? I figure it will be around $4K to re-run the 150ish feet into the house.
The URD in water pipe doesn't bother me much seeing as it's direct burial wire(the pipe is better protection than nothing). But should it bother me?
What would be your recommendation to the customer in this situation?
While the time would be now for the upgrade, I wonder if the expense is warranted? I figure it will be around $4K to re-run the 150ish feet into the house.
The URD in water pipe doesn't bother me much seeing as it's direct burial wire(the pipe is better protection than nothing). But should it bother me?
What would be your recommendation to the customer in this situation?