The Maxi-Grid 200 Standard Link Panel is the economical entry point in Koch’s linked panel line — pre-linked 3-ply MERV 7 panels designed to drop into side-access filter housings 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.
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.
Configure the link panel to match your housing length: each Maxi-Grid MG200 Link Panel is built around 12″-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 (12″x22″, 12″x24″, or 12″x25″) based on your housing depth.
When Maxi-Grid MG200 Link Panel is specified
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Side-access AHU equipment protection 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 side-access housings
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Paint spray booth makeup air in side-access configurations
Sizing the link panel to your housing
Each link panel is identified by two dimensions:
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Panel count: How many 12″-tall panels are linked end-to-end. Available: 2-panel (12″x44″-46″ total length), 3-panel (66″-69″), 4-panel (88″-92″), 5-panel (110″-115″), 6-panel (132″-138″), 7-panel (154″-161″), 8-panel (176″-184″), or the 24-panel Master Link (continuous extra-long unit). Select the count that matches your housing track length.
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Panel width: 12″x22″, 12″x24″, or 12″x25″. Match to your housing depth.
Design and construction
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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 Link Panel line
Koch offers four Maxi-Grid Link Panel sub-lines, each tuned for a different application:
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MG200 Link (MERV 7): Most economical, 3-ply, downstream tackifier. Equipment protection and side-access prefilter applications.
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MG300 Link (MERV 8): All-purpose workhorse, 3-ply, lowest pressure drop in the line, encapsulated tackifier. Standard commercial HVAC.
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MG400 Link (MERV 11): Higher efficiency, 4-ply, higher pressure drop. Light-industrial and high-IAQ commercial.
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MG550 Link (MERV 8): Antimicrobial-treated 3-ply with heavy-duty wire support. Healthcare, food processing, high-moisture sites.
Link Panels vs. Standard Panels
If your housing uses a front-access design (single panels installed one-by-one into a holding frame), use the standard Maxi-Grid MG200 Panel rather than this link panel. Link panels are purpose-built for side-access housings where the entire continuous unit slides into a track.
Sizing and ordering notes
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Confirm your housing track length and depth before ordering. Match the panel count to track length and panel width to housing depth.
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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 or width? Request a quote for custom link configurations or facility-scale orders.