papetk

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

Thank you for the reply! So it sounds like a non-POE CAT6 is the way to go? This would mean just providing power at the camera (in the detached building, right?). What is PI?

Brand new to the site and hoping you can all send me on the right path to designing a system for my house and detached garage. I'm posting in the design sub-forum as we speak. Looking forward to the wealth of information from all the experts. Thanks in advance, -Tim