EXHIBIT 23.1
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                        INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

   We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
   Statement of Franklin Electric Co., Inc. on Form S-8 of our report
   dated January 24, 2003, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of
   Franklin Electric Co., Inc. for the year ended December 28, 2002.

   Deloitte & Touche LLP
   Chicago, Illinois
   December 12, 2003