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A fuel cell stack assembly includes a stack of fuel cell flow plates that include fluid passageways; pipes to communicate fluids with the fluid passageways; an end plate; and a dielectric manifold. The end plate supports a compressive load to compress the stack, and the end plate includes openings.

A fuel cell stack assembly includes a stack of fuel cell flow plates that include fluid passageways; pipes to communicate fluids with the fluid passageways; an end plate; and a dielectric manifold. The end plate supports a compressive load to compress the stack, and the end plate includes openings. The manifold is located between the end plate and the stack to communicate the fluids between the pipes and the fluid passageways. The manifold at least partially extends through the openings in the end plate to form a sealed connection between the manifold and the pipes.

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1. A fuel cell stack assembly comprising:a fuel cell stack including fluid passageways; pipes to communicate fluids with the fluid passageways; an end plate to support a compressive load to compress the stack, the end plate including openings; and a dielectric manifold located between the end plate

1. A fuel cell stack assembly comprising:a fuel cell stack including fluid passageways; pipes to communicate fluids with the fluid passageways; an end plate to support a compressive load to compress the stack, the end plate including openings; and a dielectric manifold located between the end plate and the stack to communicate the fluids between the pipes and the fluid passageways, the manifold at least partially extending through the openings in the end plate to form a sealed connection between the manifold and the pipes.