I need alittle help in determining if the code will allow us to pull a solid #6 bare copper Grounding Electrode conductor inside a conduit with ungrounded and grounded current carrying conductors also inside of the same conduit? The inspector says that this is a code violation and refers to Article 310.3, which states that any conductor #8 or larger inside a conduit must be stranded, the exception to this, states that except as permited elsewhere in the code. Article 250.62 states a Grounding Electrode conductor shall be copper, aluminum, or copper-clad aluminum, solid or stranded, insulated, covered or bare. Would this be an exception to a conductor having to be stranded in a conduit ? We know that you can put a grounding electrode conductor in a metal conduit for physical protection. Is there any other code references that would allow or disallow you to put a solid grounding electrode conductor #8 or larger inside a conduit? Do you agree or disagree with the inspector?