A surge absorbing circuit has a substrate on which a first conductor, a second conductor, and a third conductor are placed, and a surge absorber having a first terminal and a second terminal. The first conductor and the second conductor are mutually coupled in a polarity-reversed relation. One end of the first conductor is connected to one end of the second conductor. The third conductor is electrically isolated from the first conductor and the second conductor on the substrate. The first terminal of the surge absorber is connected to a connection portion between the first conductor and the second conductor. The second terminal of the surge absorber is connected to the third conductor.