REMOVABLE LOAD CELL DESIGN FOR FUEL CELL STACK

This invention relates to designs and methods for desirably allowing the incorporation and/or removal of load cells () in a fuel cell stack () without significantly changing the load on the series stack of fuel cells when doing so. A relevant fuel cell stack () is of a simple construction comprising a compression assembly () located in an opening in an end-plate () in which the assembly comprises a spring cap () with an inner shoulder (), a load cell button () slidable in the stack direction, and a spring assembly (). A load cell () can then be incorporated along with an appropriate load cell cap (), or removed in a like manner, without a significant change in load.