Blown dimmer switch?

[pigface]

I have wired the ceiling rose wrongly, realised that I had done so and then put the ceiling rose back how it was. The trouble is, now the dimmer switch no longer works. Do you think that I may have blown it?

I realise that I have been stupid so no answers telling me that I shouldn't have done it please!

[KRUSTY]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but dimmer switches are very delicate items. Some years ago I wired a new dimmer switch wrongly - much the same situation as yours - the effects being the same,and I had to go out and buy a new one! Look on the bright side you've probably learnt a very valuable lesson.

[ianess]

Some dimmer switches contain a smaller than usual 3 amp fuse. If you're very lucky you may have one of those but you might have to hunt around a bit to find a stockist.
I should maybe add that mine was on a table lamp from IKEA and not a ceiling rose. Good luck.

[valsuey]

I had one of those touch table lamps which had a sort of built in dimmer and when the lamp blew it took the dimmer switch out too! I thought all I had to do was put a new lamp in but that didn't work. Surely that shoudn't happen?

[qapmoc]

Dimmer switches are not so delicate but a short circuit to neutral will damage all but the most well protected.

What I would do is remove the dimmer switch and fit a normal switch and see if the lighting is workin correctly first. Yeah I know you said you put it back as it was but maybe not? if it is OK then you can assume the dimmer has probably died.

[buildersmate]

If you find your dimmer has got a fuse and its this to be replaced, one place to get them (the small size) is Maplin Electronics (in most large towns).