Exhibit 23


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements  on  Forms  S-8  (Registration  Nos.  33-31978,  33-71390,  33-86672,
333-17979,  333-38891,  333-59177,  333-42054,  333-56736, 333-69264, 333-69266,
333-101835,  and 333-106051) and Form S-3  (Registration  No.  333-38893) of C&D
Technologies,  Inc. of our report dated March 12, 2004 relating to the financial
statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K. We
also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Selected  Financial Data"
in this Form 10-K.






/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
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Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 14, 2004