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So I have 1 power source coming into the switch. That is going to be a single pole switch going to a celing fan. I will also have another switch in a different box controlling another celling fan, which will also be a 3 way switch just for light part. I want a separate switch for fan control in the same box (double gang). I will also need to bring power to another switch (separate box) single pole for another switch. What will this diagram look like?
 

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So I have 1 power source coming into the switch. That is going to be a single pole switch going to a celing fan. I will also have another switch in a different box controlling another celling fan, which will also be a 3 way switch just for light part. I want a separate switch for fan control in the same box (double gang). I will also need to bring power to another switch (separate box) single pole for another switch. What will this diagram look like?
It seems that this post has four separate requests: -
1. I have 1 power source coming into the switch. That is going to be a single pole switch going to a ceiling fan.
2. I will also have another switch in a different box controlling another ceiling fan, which will also be a 3 way switch just for light part.
3. I want a separate switch for fan control in the same box (double gang).
4. I will also need to bring power to another switch (separate box) single pole for another switch.

While I do not have the "skills" to post such diagrams, I believe that I may have the "skill" to break down your request to its components, so I will just answer as follows:-
1. Wire the Line and Neutral of the fan to Line and Neutral of the supply, with a switch in the Line.
2. The switch for the light will be one of a "normal" pair of of 2-way (US usage - 3-way) SPDT switches.
3. Presuming it is the "same box" as for "2", just install it as for "1"
4. To say that you "also need to bring power to another switch (separate box) for another switch." is confusing. "Please explain!"
 

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To be honest your question is so confusing that it is difficult to envision what you are doing. Perhaps you could draw a diagram.
 
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I only have 1 power coming in. 3 separate switches controlling 3 separate lights. How do I wire this?
If I'm envisioning this correctly, your line (black wires) will have to be pig-tailed and wire-nutted together. So Line in > Pig tail > one black to the switch, and the other continues to the next switch. And so on for all the switches. Neutral wires (white) all nutted together.

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong though.
 

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Separate boxes are one thing, separate rooms are completely different. Now you're probably talking different circuits altogether. Unless these switches happen to share a common wall, you're going to have to do what Jim said and bring a source of power to each switch.
 

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How do I share that power source from the first switch to the others? The switch with power coming in is located in one room and the other 2 are in a different room. How would I go about wiring this?
Why are there 3 switches in the second group? Is it a 3 way or a 4 way?

Maybe the fan is one? So you have the fan with 2 - 3 way switches?

So you would just bring power into either the fan or one of the switch boxes from the first box that has power. You will need to also bring in a neutral for the fan. Might be easiest for you to bring a cable into the fan and run a switch loop down to the switch box.

Then run a 3 conductor cable between the 2 switches.
 

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Why are there 3 switches in the second group? Is it a 3 way or a 4 way?

Maybe the fan is one? So you have the fan with 2 - 3 way switches?

So you would just bring power into either the fan or one of the switch boxes from the first box that has power. You will need to also bring in a neutral for the fan. Might be easiest for you to bring a cable into the fan and run a switch loop down to the switch box.

Then run a 3 conductor cable between the 2 switches.
I want the celling fan to have separate switch one for fan and one for the light
 
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