Abstract: In an electric component a plastic sheath encloses conductive connections d leaves their terminal ends exposed. In order to keep the conductive connections at specific distances to the plastic sheath and to guarantee that the conductive connections are not exposed at the plastic sheath in intermediate areas, the conductive connections are secured together in spaced relation by a plastic carrier surrounding the conductive connections at spaced regions along their length. The plastic carrier has pins projecting therefrom which have end surfaces which serve to space the conductive connections a true distance from the surface of a mould in which a plastic sheath is moulded around the conductive connections and the plastic carrier. The plastic carrier and the conductive connections are encapsulated with the plastic sheath with the pins properly positioning the conductive carriers within the plastic sheath without forming any undesired openings in the plastic sheath.