Flameproof housing

A flameproof housing for housing electric or electronic components that could form ignition sources, comprising:

• a housing body surrounding an inner space, the housing body including an opening bordered by a flange,
• a cover that comprises an edge abutting against the flange,
• a plurality of holders each connected to the flange, and
• a plurality of clamps arranged along the flange and the edge with a distance to each other, each clamp of the plurality of clamps being movable between an open position in which it does not clasp the edge and a closing position in which it clasps the edge, wherein each clamp of the plurality of clamps frictionally engages a clamping surface of a respective one of the plurality of holders such that each clamp is retained in the open position such that the cover can be moved away from the flange, the plurality of clamps clamping the edge and against the flange when in the closing position in order to clamp the edge against the flange with or without a seal arranged therebetween.