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