EXHIBIT 23.1

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION

We consent to the  incorporation  by reference in  Registration  Statement  Nos.
333-28965,  333-31865,  333-31867,  333-31869,  333-31871, 333-89629, 333-51812,
333-51818,  333-51822,  333-58792 and 333-125190 on Form S-8 and  Post-effective
Amendment  No. 1 to  Registration  Statement  No.  333-59125  on Form S-8 of our
reports dated March 15, 2006, relating to the financial statements and financial
statement  schedule of General Cable Corporation and management's  report on the
effectiveness  of internal  control over financial  reporting  appearing in this
Annual  Report on Form 10-K of  General  Cable  Corporation  for the year  ended
December 31, 2005.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Cincinnati, Ohio
March 15, 2006