Exhibit 23

                 Consent of Independent Public Accountants
    As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference of our reports dated November 9, 1998 (except
with respect to certain matters discussed in Notes 4 and 16, as to which
the date is December 18, 1998), included in or incorporated by reference
into Thermo Power Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended October 3, 1998, into the Company's previously filed Registration
Statements as follows:  Registration Statement No. 33-19061 on Form S-8,
Registration Statement No. 33-19062 on Form S-8, Registration Statement
No. 33-25051 on Form S-8, Registration Statement No. 33-52814 on Form S-8,
Registration Statement No. 33-87674 on Form S-8, Registration Statement
No. 33-87686 on Form S-8, Registration Statement No. 33-87692 on Form S-8,
and Registration Statement No. 33-65273 on Form S-8.



                                               Arthur Andersen LLP



Boston, Massachusetts
December 18, 1998