The OP lives in a metro area in New Jersey -- pretty sure electricians and permits are required. And, there's a fair chance they have to be union electricians, which means costs will be even higher. However, the OP hasn't been back since first posting this questions.

And, many of the answers here do NOT reflect safe practices or anything I want to condone, much less encourage, at PoolForum.
I let it run, for the sake of discussion, but am now adding a warning and closing the thread, for the sake of safety!