EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Cherokee International LLC on Form S-8 of our report dated February 16, 2000, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Cherokee International LLC for the year ended December 31, 1999. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP /s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Costa Mesa, California September 20, 2000