Exhibit 23.4

September 6, 2002

Cooper Industries, Inc.
600 Travis, Suite 5800
Houston, Texas 77002-1001

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement pertaining to the offer by Cooper Industries, Inc. (the "Company") of
$300 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Senior Notes due 2007 of the
reference to an analysis, which our firm assisted with, concerning the
contingent liability exposure of the Company for certain asbestos-related
claims, under "Item 3. Legal Proceedings" and "Item 7. Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates" included in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, and in Note 3 to its
consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2001.

Sincerely,

/s/ Charles E. Bates, CEO

BATES WHITE BALLENTINE