Exhibit 10.3


                            AMENDMENT NUMBER 7 TO THE
                             C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                       PENSION PLAN FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES



Article II is amended by the addition of the following Section 2.6.

"2.6 No New Members After December 31, 2000

         Effective on and after January 1, 2001, no Employee  shall be permitted
         entry in the Plan under the  provisions of this Article II or any other
         provision  of this  Plan.  Any  Member  of the  Plan  who is an  active
         Employee on December 31, 2000 shall  continue to earn Credited  Service
         and  Eligibility  Service  under the terms of the Plan  subject  to the
         terms of Section 2.7."

Article II is amended by the addition of the following Section 2.7.

"2.7 Irrevocable Election to Cease Participation

         Any  Employee  who is hired by the  Company and becomes a Member of the
         Plan on and after January 1, 2000 and on and before  December 31, 2000,
         may, at the time and in the manner as  published  to such  Employees by
         the Committee, irrevocably elect to cease participation in the Plan. If
         an Employee makes an irrevocable election to cease  participation,  all
         Credited  Service shall cease,  but such Employee will continue to earn
         Eligibility  Service  for  purposes  of  vesting  under the Plan.  Such
         Employee's  Accrued  Benefit  shall be based on  Credited  Service  and
         Average Final  Creditable  Compensation  on the date such  cessation of
         participation becomes effective."



                                          C&D Technologies, Inc.


                                          By /s/ Mark Z. Sappir
                                             --------------------------

                                          Title VP, Human Resources
                                             --------------------------



Date: 11/29/2000