Stabilized h-plate

A fluid handling assembly comprising:

• a housing configured to convey a fluid therethrough in a plurality of apertures formed therein;
• an end plate having a first tube aperture and a second tube aperture formed therein, each of the first tube aperture and the second tube aperture configured to receive a tube therein, the tube in fluid communication with one of the plurality of apertures formed in the housing, the first tube aperture formed at a first end of the end plate and the second tube aperture formed at a second end of the end plate;
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• a first protuberance formed on a first surface of the end plate, the first protuberance disposed intermediate the housing and the end plate.

An expansion valve assembly comprising:

• a housing configured to convey a fluid therethrough in a plurality of apertures formed therein;
• a first end plate coupled to the housing and having a first aperture and a second aperture formed therein, each of the first aperture and the second aperture configured to receive a tube therein;
• a second end plate coupled to the housing and having a first tube aperture and a second tube aperture formed therein, each of the first tube aperture and the second tube aperture configured to receive a tube therein, the first tube aperture formed at a first end of the second end plate and the second tube aperture formed at a second end of the second end plate;
• a first protuberance formed on a first surface of the second end plate;
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• a second protuberance formed on the first surface of the second end plate, wherein the first protuberance and the second protuberance are disposed intermediate the housing and the second end plate.