Electrician777... you surely can pull solid wire through conduit, cables are another issue. And when you say "all the bends", only a total of 360 degrees is allowed (4 90 deg. Bends) in a pull. Solid wire in residential applications was the mainstay for many years. Stranded just made it many times easier.

Electrician777, did you happen to notice the date of the post you replied to?

I have two circuits to my boat dock. One for lighting and one for two boat lifters. There are 5 60 watt bulbs on the one circuit and the two blower motors take 5 amps each. Is there enough heat with that load to cause a heat buildup? The lighting circuit is on a 14-3 romex and the blower motors are on a 12- 2 romex. This is located at Lake Ozarks in Missouri. The only code is the NEC. Thanks

You should start a new post instead of adding to a five year old one...
And elaborate on why you are concerned about this...

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You should start a new post instead of adding to a five year old one....
and elaborate on why you are concerned about this....

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Sorry about the old post. I rewired my boat dock to comply with the code that is now in place and since I added on to my dock. Part of the revised permit use was to obtain an electrical inspection. The post I wrote explains what I have. The inspector said that the code would not allow romex in PVC conduit. I am looking to see where this is in violation of the NEC code. I do not think I will have a heat problem since this is in 3/4" conduit. That is in addition on the low amperage being drawn. Thanks

Yes it is a violation if the conduit is buried under the surface of the ground... then by definition you are in "wet" location and NM in not permitted in wet or damp locations. The reason here has nothing to do with heat.
Don't waste your time arguing, THWN conductors (which are very common) are rated for damp and wet locations. Do it right and let's go sailing...

Plus you can pull extra conductors for travelers, lighting.
It IS a Violation.