Exhibit 23

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

     We hereby  consent to the  incorporation  by reference in the  Registration
Statements  on  Form  S-8  (Nos.  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 April 10, 2006 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.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 10, 2006