Zack , as a retired residential/ commercial electrician , in answer to your question about reusing service cable , possibly . First of all is to make dearn sure all power is terminated to those cables , Then carefully dig up all the wires . Then clean the exterior so clean that you can possibly read the identify marks on the insulation . Then I would very slowly & assuredly run your fingers over every inch of each conductor while also feeling for any nicks , slite bulges (broken wire inside) at that spot .Now after doing your visual & feeling inspections , I would run a working resistance test on each conductor by connecting the test leads of a good ohm meter to each end of the conductors (one at a time) . If your inspections & tests prove each conductor is safe to use , I would do one more test as follows : Use a good 12 volt battery charger or a strong 12 volt battry as a power source . Now connect the ends of two conductors to that power source while being careful the opposite ends don't make contact with each other . Last is to use your 12 volt tester & connect to the other ends of those conductors to see if you get a reading .Run this same experiment on each & every conductor . Remember to use the proper size breaker or cartridge type fuses in conjunction with the size of your conductors while also keeping in mind your welders amperage rating . You do know that a good circuit breaker disconnect panel be installed at the building you intend on ending that service run & do not use too high of amperage breaker with that welder . If you follow these steps , I'd say you will be ok to reuse that buried cable . Now , when you rebury that cable & before backfilling , always lay an identifying tracker tape on top of that cable from one end to the other for additional Safety .Well Zack , I know I've been extremely long winded , but I do hope I served you well ? Be Safe & Be Careful !! God bless, Ken
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