Exhibit 23.1


                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Form 10-K of our report dated September 15, 2000, included in
Cable Design Technologies Corporation and Subsidiaries' annual report for the
year ended July 31, 2000.  It should be noted that we have not audited any
financial statements of the Company subsequent to July 31, 2000 or performed any
audit procedures subsequent to the date of our report.  We also consent to the
incorporation of our reports, incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K, into
the Company's previously filed Form S-8 Registration Statements File No. 333-
80229, File No. 333-76351, File No. 33-78418, File No. 33-73272, File No. 333-
02450, File No. 333-06743, and File No. 333-17443 and Form S-3 Registration
Statement File No. 333-00554.



                       /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP



Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
October 25, 2000