Exhibit 23


            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements  on  Forms  S-8  (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 (No.  333-38893) of C&D  Technologies,  Inc. of our
report  dated  May 3,  2005  relating  to the  financial  statements,  financial
statement  schedule,  management's  assessment of the  effectiveness of internal
control over financial  reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over
financial  reporting,  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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    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

May 3, 2005