My current job has all manner of $100+ "light switches" and other fancy stuff. Not all of these use "traditional" wire arrangements; the 3-way arrangements are not wired at all as a traditional 3-way would be wired.

This has brought some interesting practices to light, as everyone seems to swear by a different 'trade practice' when it comes to identifying those wires that are neither "always hot" nor neutrals.

What means do you use to identify these "other" wires, if any?