EXHIBIT 23


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No.  333-38891) of C&D  Technologies,  Inc. of our report
dated June 2, 2000 relating to the financial  statements of the C&D Technologies
Savings Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, PA
June 23, 2000