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The lamps are fine and both have new bulbs. I know this because they still worked occasional with the old dimmer but intermittently - I have to shuffle the casing around to get them to work so I assumed I had damaged the dimmer when I knocked the casing. I'll take both dimmers to the electrical...

Thanks for the response.  Both lights have been working fine from the same single switch for 10+ years, until I knocked it. Yes, the new dimmer I bought is a new equivalent with L1, L2 and the wavy x symbol.

Hi, I should start by saying that I'm a rank amateur that tries to tackle small electrical jobs at home, usually with the help of Youtube or this forum.  I recently knocked and cracked the casing of a dimmer switch that has worked for 10+ years and it now needs replacing as it won't switch on...