| Hi
Old catalogues for Philips and many other manufacturers showed caps with 2, 3, 4 and 5 pins, all for single caps. They are added for rigidity and I would actually leave the extra pins soldered but not connected to anything as there may be a possibility of inadvertent internal connection.
You could go to the website for your particular cap to get the 'lowdown'.
The current trend seems to be to use 2 pin caps and throw some glue on it after assembly if it may be subjected to rough handling.
Matt S |