Exhibit 23 (B)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Forms S-8 of our report dated March 10, 2000 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in C&D
Technologies, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31,
2000. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated May
22, 2000 relating to the financial statements, which appears in C&D
Technologies, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April
30, 2000. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Interests of
Named Experts and Counsel" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 24, 2000
