



                                                                  Exhibit 23.1


              Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants



We  consent to the  reference  to our firm under the  caption  "Experts"  in the
Registration  Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of Able Telcom Holding
Corp. for the  registration  of 1,200,000  shares of its common stock and to the
incorporation by reference  therein of our report dated January 22, 1997, except
for the last paragraph of Note 5 as to which the date is January 31, 1997,  with
respect to the  consolidated  financial  statements  and schedule of Able Telcom
Holding  Corp.  included  in its Annual  Report  (Form  10-K) for the year ended
October 31, 1996, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


                                                /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
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                                               Ernst & Young LLP
West Palm Beach, Florida
February 14, 1997


