Koch Maxi-Grid MG200 16″ High Link Panel Filter MERV 7 – Sold by the Case

The Maxi-Grid 200 16 High Link Panel is the economical entry point in Kochs 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:

• 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.
• 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 (16×18 through 16×25) 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

• Side-access AHU equipment protection in 16-track configurations at the lowest cost point
• Side-access prefilter stages ahead of MERV 11+ final filters
• Cost-sensitive commercial HVAC with 16 side-access housings
• 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:

• 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.
• Panel width: 16×18, 16×20, 16×22, 16×24, or 16×25. Match to your housing depth.

The 16 line offers 5 panel widths compared to the 12 lines 3 widths covering more housing-depth options for taller filter tracks.

Design and construction

• Panel height: 16 (per individual panel section)
• Configuration: Pre-linked continuous panel filter for side-access housings, 3-ply construction
• Media: 100% synthetic, progressively dense (suitable for high-moisture applications)
• Frame: Self-sealing design with steel internal support wire
• Tackifier: Downstream
• Antimicrobial: No
• Efficiency rating: MERV 7 per ASHRAE Test Standard 52.2
• Initial pressure drop: 0.36 w.g. at 400 FPM face velocity (per panel)
• Dust holding capacity: 243 grams at 1.5 w.g. final pressure drop (per panel)
• Listings: UL Classified per UL Standard 900
• 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:

• MG200 16 Link (MERV 7): Most economical, 3-ply, downstream tackifier. Equipment protection and prefilter applications.
• MG300 16 Link (MERV 8): All-purpose workhorse, 3-ply, lowest pressure drop in the line. Standard commercial HVAC.
• MG400 16 Link (MERV 11): Higher efficiency, 4-ply, higher pressure drop. Light-industrial and high-IAQ commercial.
• 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

• This product (16 Link): Pre-linked continuous panels, 16-tall sections, for side-access housings with 16 filter tracks.
• 12 Link Panel (sister product): Same construction, 12-tall sections, for shorter side-access tracks.
• Standard Panel (front-access): Individual panels installed one-by-one into front-access holding frames. Different form factor entirely.

Sizing and ordering notes

• 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.
• 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.
• Need a non-standard length, width, or height? Request a quote for custom link configurations or facility-scale orders.