The Maxi-Grid 200 16″ High Link Panel is the economical entry point in Koch’s 16″-high linked panel line — pre-linked 3-ply MERV 7 panels designed to drop into 16″-tall side-access filter tracks as a single continuous unit. Initial pressure drop is 0.36″ w.g. at 400 FPM per panel with a dust holding capacity of 243 grams at 1.5″ w.g. The right pick for cost-sensitive equipment protection and prefilter applications in side-access AHU configurations with 16″ filter tracks.
What link panels are and why they matter
Link panels are pre-linked continuous strips of individual filter panels designed to drop into side-access filter housings as a single unit. Standard panel filters (front-access) install one panel at a time into a holding frame; link panels replace an entire row of filters in one motion. Two operational benefits result:
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Eliminated air bypass: Conventional individual panels can leave gaps between filters or at the end of a track, allowing unfiltered air to pass through. Link panels are continuously joined — no gaps, no bypass.
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Faster installation and removal: Maintenance personnel pull and replace one continuous unit per filter track instead of multiple individual panels. Significant labor savings on large air handlers.
This product covers the 16″-high panel section of the Maxi-Grid MG200 link line. Each linked unit is built around 16″-tall individual panel sections joined together. Choose the number of panels (2 through 8, or the 24-panel Master Link) based on the length of your housing track, and the panel width (16″x18″ through 16″x25″) based on your housing depth.
Need 12″-high panels instead?
If your housing uses 12″-high filter tracks rather than 16″, see the matching Koch Maxi-Grid MG200 12″ Standard Link Panel product. Same construction, same MERV 7 rating, same case-pack pricing model — just sized for shorter housings.
When Maxi-Grid MG200 16″ Link Panel is specified
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Side-access AHU equipment protection in 16″-track configurations at the lowest cost point
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Side-access prefilter stages ahead of MERV 11+ final filters
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Cost-sensitive commercial HVAC with 16″ side-access housings
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Paint spray booth makeup air in 16″ side-access configurations
Sizing the link panel to your housing
Each 16″ link panel is identified by two dimensions:
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Panel count: How many 16″-tall panels are linked end-to-end. Available from 2-panel (36″-38″ total length range) up through 8-panel (176″-208″ total), plus the 24-panel Master Link (continuous extra-long unit). Select the count that matches your housing track length.
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Panel width: 16″x18″, 16″x20″, 16″x22″, 16″x24″, or 16″x25″. Match to your housing depth.
The 16″ line offers 5 panel widths compared to the 12″ line’s 3 widths — covering more housing-depth options for taller filter tracks.
Design and construction
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Panel height: 16″ (per individual panel section)
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Configuration: Pre-linked continuous panel filter for side-access housings, 3-ply construction
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Media: 100% synthetic, progressively dense (suitable for high-moisture applications)
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Frame: Self-sealing design with steel internal support wire
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Tackifier: Downstream
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Antimicrobial: No
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Efficiency rating: MERV 7 per ASHRAE Test Standard 52.2
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Initial pressure drop: 0.36″ w.g. at 400 FPM face velocity (per panel)
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Dust holding capacity: 243 grams at 1.5″ w.g. final pressure drop (per panel)
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Listings: UL Classified per UL Standard 900
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Reference bulletin: Koch K-902
What MERV 7 captures
Captures larger airborne dust, lint, pollen fragments, and most household and construction-grade dust. A step above basic equipment-protection filters; suitable as a prefilter or for general air handling where high efficiency is not required.
Choosing across the Maxi-Grid 16″ Link Panel line
Koch offers four Maxi-Grid sub-lines in the 16″ high link panel format:
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MG200 16″ Link (MERV 7): Most economical, 3-ply, downstream tackifier. Equipment protection and prefilter applications.
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MG300 16″ Link (MERV 8): All-purpose workhorse, 3-ply, lowest pressure drop in the line. Standard commercial HVAC.
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MG400 16″ Link (MERV 11): Higher efficiency, 4-ply, higher pressure drop. Light-industrial and high-IAQ commercial.
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MG550 16″ Link (MERV 8): Antimicrobial-treated 3-ply with heavy-duty wire support. Healthcare, food processing, high-moisture sites.
Form-factor decision: 16″ Link vs. 12″ Link vs. Standard Panels
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This product (16″ Link): Pre-linked continuous panels, 16″-tall sections, for side-access housings with 16″ filter tracks.
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12″ Link Panel (sister product): Same construction, 12″-tall sections, for shorter side-access tracks.
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Standard Panel (front-access): Individual panels installed one-by-one into front-access holding frames. Different form factor entirely.
Sizing and ordering notes
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Confirm your housing track length, depth, and panel-height requirement before ordering. Match panel count to track length, panel width to housing depth, and panel-section height (16″ here) to your filter track.
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Sold by the case. Carton quantity varies by panel count: 2-panel link = 12 units per case; 3-panel = 8; 4-panel = 6; 5-panel = 5; 6-panel = 4; 7-panel and 8-panel = 3; 24-panel Master Link = 1 per case. The variant price is the case price.
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Need a non-standard length, width, or height? Request a quote for custom link configurations or facility-scale orders.