Exhibit 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting part of the Registration Statement on Forms S-8 (Nos. 33-31978, 33-71390 and 33-86672) of Charter Power Systems, Inc. of our report dated April 24, 1996 relating to the consolidated financial statements of LH Research, Inc., which appears in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Charter Power Systems, Inc. dated May 7, 1996. PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP Costa Mesa, CA May 6, 1996