Stick (stk) 2 : An informal unit of distance used in electrical work in the U.S. One stick is equal to 10 feet (3.048 meters), because electrical conduit of various kinds is traditionally supplied in 10-foot lengths called sticks
Russ Rowlett (Director), How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement, Center for Mathematics and Science Education University of North Carolina, USA 2005. http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictA.html, (Unit of Meas and Covr Factors - Amer) {608}