Hi everyone, first legit post (aside from the welcome one). I just finished building a detached "shop" for my woodworking and auto restoration hobbies. The building is ~450' away from my house (as the conduit runs) and I am running 1.5" conduit for the non-electrical needs. I would like to design an 8-channel surveillance system (open to 16, but only see the need for 8 cameras now). I do not have good internet where I live so external connectivity is not important.
I want to design a system where I can have 3 cameras down by the new building and 5 up by the house. I would like to be able to view them all on a home network with the DVR or NAS in the house. My main question is the right cable to put in the conduit now. I understand I am beyond the distance for POE using CAT6. Since the cable run from the house to the building will be a home run without any stops, am I stuck using RG6, or with a balun or POE extender, can I (or should I) still use Cat6? I want to put the right cable in the conduit from the start so I am not limited down the road. I am looking at 4mp cameras, most likely bullet.
I am sure I left many details out, but please let me know any questions as I came here to learn from the experts.
Thank you in advance!
-Tim