General Tools ToolSmart Bluetooth Multimeter

I've been an electrical engineer since the days when the Simpson 260 was the multimeter to have. Now it's the Fluke family. If you have the bucks, buy Fluke. But even if you don't, or don't need the accuracy and durability of a Fluke DMM, you DO want to make sure that the meter you buy doesn't turn into a charcoal briquet in your hand when measuring inside a breaker panel. That's where the CAT ratings come in. That said, anybody can print any rating they want on the front of a meter from the far side of the world. When I see a safety rating, I ask, "Sez who?" In the case of this General Tool DMM, it's ETL, that's who. ETL is one of many "NRTL" test labs (National Recognized Testing Laboratory) along with the likes of UL, TUV, SGS, and others. A safety rating doesn't mean beans unless you know the recognized lab that tested it. I bought this meter to have at my office desk for occasional use. I have a pair of Flukes at home. But if this General Tool DMM were the only one I had, I'd be OK with it. It won't be mistaken for a Fluke 87. For 95% of what I need a meter for, though, this one will fill the bill.