
                                                              Exhibit 23(i)



                  Consent of Independent Public Accountants
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As independent public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the incorporation
by reference in this registration statement of our report dated February 7,
1997,  included in SPX Corporation's  Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1996, and to all  references to our Firm included in this  registration
statement.





                                          Arthur Andersen LLP

Chicago, Illinois
February 17, 1998
