10A X-rated press switch marked with the bell symbol — 150 units of new-old-stock, ex-distribution surplus held ex-warehouse Leicester, UK. A momentary retractive wiring accessory for bell-push and press-to-operate control circuits.
UK stock · Leicester. Documented individually for the record — but this line forms part of the JCC whole-lot bulk package (~8,585 units, GBP 8,500 ex-VAT), not a stand-alone product. Not sold as a separate item; sold as one lot, trade only.
Box-label photo evidence — V1249/BX 10A X-rated press switch (150 units).
The V1249/BX is a 10A X-rated press switch marked with the bell symbol — a momentary, retractive push-button wiring accessory rather than a light fitting. Unlike a standard rocker switch, a press switch makes contact only while it is held in and springs back open on release, which is exactly what a bell push, a press-to-exit plate or a retractive lighting control needs. The bell symbol on the plate identifies it as a bell-push device, and the 10A X-rating denotes the current rating stamped on the accessory. This holding is genuine new-old-stock (NOS) surplus: 150 unused units carried over from UK distribution, offered here as ex-distribution clearance stock for the trade.
Press switches of this type do a lot of quiet work across domestic, commercial and light-industrial installations. The obvious application is the doorbell or door chime circuit, but a retractive 10A press switch is equally at home driving impulse relays and latching relays for corridor and stairwell lighting, feeding timers and staircase-timer modules, acting as a press-to-operate control on gates and shutters, and serving as a momentary input to modern relay-based and smart-home lighting controllers. Because it is a simple, robust electromechanical part with a broad set of uses, demand for a reliable 10A bell-push does not date the way a specific luminaire does — which is what makes a clean pallet of them a sensible wholesale line.
Each switch measures roughly 9 × 8.5 × 2.5 cm and weighs about 0.1 kg, so the full run of 150 units ships as a compact, low-weight parcel that adds almost nothing to freight cost. The stock is held ex-warehouse in Leicester, United Kingdom, and photographed against its box labels as part of the buyer pack. As an electrical accessory rather than a lamp, the V1249/BX sits entirely outside the lamp bans and Ecodesign rules that affect some lighting stock — it is CE-marked and can be resold and fitted freely in the UK and in export markets. There is nothing here a buyer needs a special licence or derogation to move.
For the trade, the value is in ready volume of a staple accessory. Electrical wholesalers, factors and trade counters sell press switches and bell pushes continuously; an electrician replacing a failed door-chime button or wiring a new retractive lighting scheme wants the part on the shelf that day. A block of 150 identical, boxed, new-old-stock units lets a reseller list a consistent line against searches such as ‘10A press switch’ or ‘bell push retractive switch’ and fulfil repeat orders without chasing current-production minimum-order quantities. It is also a natural add-on sale alongside the JCC lighting fittings carried elsewhere in this parcel, letting a wholesaler supply the control accessory and the luminaire from a single source.
The retrofit angle is straightforward. Retractive press switches are one of the standard input devices for modern relay, dimming and smart-lighting systems — many impulse-relay and app-controlled modules are wired to expect exactly this kind of momentary contact. So while the V1249/BX is legacy ex-distribution stock, the way it is used is entirely current: it can drop straight into a new LED retrofit or smart-controls project as the physical press input. That keeps the accessory relevant to installers who are upgrading lighting, not just maintaining old circuits.
Commercially, the V1249/BX is offered as UK surplus / liquidation stock for trade and resale only. It is not a retail product and is not sold as a stand-alone line: it forms part of Austral Prime’s JCC commercial lighting whole-lot bulk package — roughly 8,585 units across fittings, infrastructure and architectural hardware, supplied as a single lot for GBP 8,500 (ex-VAT) ex-warehouse Leicester. The whole-lot structure lets one buyer take the entire discontinued JCC range plus these accessories at clearance economics and place the individual lines into their own retail, maintenance or export channels at trade margin. UK supply is subject to VAT at the standard rate (reclaimable by VAT-registered buyers); exports removed from the UK may be zero-rated on valid evidence.
A staple accessory like this builds repeat custom rather than one-off clearance sales: a wholesaler who keeps the 10A bell-push in stock becomes the default supplier for electricians who buy it constantly. That is the difference between shifting surplus stock once and turning a discontinued line into a standing catalogue item — and it is why boxed, consistent new-old-stock volume of a common wiring accessory is worth more than its unit size suggests.
Buyers who typically move stock like this includeelectrical wholesalers and factors, trade-counter clearance sellers, electricians and maintenance contractors, and export resellers shipping into the EU or Australian markets. If the V1249/BX or the wider JCC parcel fits your book, the full per-SKU manifest — quantities, locations, dimensions and box-label photography — is available on enquiry. Title and risk pass on dispatch from Leicester; buyers collect or arrange their own freight. Sale is ‘as is’, on documentary (not third-party audited) evidence, with photographs supplied ahead of commitment as a job lot within the parcel.
The V1249/BX press switch is supplied as part of the JCC whole-lot parcel. Register interest in the lot or request the full trade manifest and photographs.