EX-23 2 exbt23.txt EXHIBIT 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-38891) of C&D Technologies, Inc. of our report dated June 21, 2002 relating to the financial statements of the C&D Technologies Savings Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Philadelphia, PA June 27, 2002