EXHIBIT 23.3







                       [LETTERHEAD OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE]


Cable Design Technologies Corporation
Foster Plaza 7
661 Andersen Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
USA 15220

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference, in this Registration Statement of
Cable Design Technologies Corporation on Form S-8, of our reports dated December
19, 1995 (relating to the financial statements and schedule of Valuation and
Qualifying Accounts of the Structured Wiring and Copper Wire and Cable Business
of Northern Telecom Limited) appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of the
Registration Statement of Cable Design Technologies Corporation on Form S-3
originally filed on January 23, 1996 (File No. 333-00554), as amended by
Amendment No. 1 filed on February 6, 1996.

We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Prospectus.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE



June 24, 1996





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