Exhibit 21

                     SUBSIDIARIES OF C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

C&D Charter Holdings, Inc., incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware

C&D International Investment Holdings, Inc., incorporated under the laws of the
State of Delaware

C&D Holdings Limited, organized under the laws of the United Kingdom

NCL Holdings Limited, organized under the laws of the United Kingdom

C&D Technologies (NCL) Limited, organized under the laws of the United Kingdom

C&D Electronics (GZ) Limited, organized under the laws of China

C&D Components Hong Kong, Limited, organized under the laws of Hong Kong, China

Charter Power F.S. Ltd., incorporated in the Islands of Bermuda

C&D Technologies (Power Electronics) Limited, organized under the laws of
Ireland

C&D Technologies de Mexico, S.A., de C.V., organized under the laws of Sonora,
Mexico

C&D Technologies (UK) Limited, organized under the laws of the United Kingdom

C&D Technologies (HK) Limited, organized under the laws of Hong Kong, China

C&D Technologies (Italia), S.r.l., organized under the laws of Italy

Shanghai C&D Battery Company, Ltd., joint venture organized under the laws of
China

C&D Technologies Reynosa, S. de R.L. de C.V. organized under the laws of
Tamaulipas, Mexico

C&D Dynamo Corporation, incorporated under the laws of the State Delaware

C&D Power Systems (Canada) ULC, organized under the laws of Canada

C&D Technologies (CPS) LLC, organized under the laws of the State of Delaware

C&D Technologies (CPS) ULC, organized under the laws of Canada

Celab Limited, organized under the laws of the United Kingdom

Celab Power Management Limited, organized under the laws of the United Kingdom



Datel Holding Corporation, organized under the laws of the State of Delaware

C&D Technologies (Datel), Inc., organized under the laws of the State of
Delaware

C&D Technologies KK, organized under the laws of Japan

C&D Technologies (Datel) GmbH, organized under the laws of Germany

C&D Technologies (Datel) SARL, organized under the laws of France

Datel (UK) Ltd., organized under the laws of the UK

C&D Electronic Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd, organized under the laws of China

Dynamo Acquisition Corporation, organized under the laws of the State of
Delaware