Exhibit 23.1





                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 2-87376, 33-19662, 33-33566, 33-53988, 333-04609,
333-08992, 333-38455, 333-91389, and 333-51458) of Ault Incorporated of our
report, dated September 13, 2002, relating to the Statements of Assets Acquired
and Liabilities Assumed and Statements of Net Revenues and Direct Expenses as of
and for the years ended April 1, 2001 and March 31, 2002 of the Power General
Division of Nidec America Corporation, which appears in the Amendment No. 1 in
the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Ault Incorporated, dated September 30, 2002.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Hartford, Connecticut
October 17, 2002