Exhibit 23



            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No.  333-38891 and 333-101835) of C&D Technologies,  Inc.
of our report dated June 24, 2005  relating to the  financial  statements of C&D
Technologies Savings Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 27, 2005